Imran Khan supporters call off protest after crackdown in Pakistan | BBC News<br /><br />Opposition supporters in Pakistan have temporarily called off protests demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.<br /> <br />Protesters had marched on Islamabad and vowed not to leave the capital city until Khan's release - but his supporters were pushed back by police and met with tear gas.<br /> <br />Four security officers and two civilians died in the clashes and at least 500 people were arrested during the protests, which started on Sunday.<br /> <br />Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said the protests had been "temporarily suspended" due to the "government's brutality".<br />
