Insaf (PTI) convoys arrived in Islamabad for the party's planned protest, defying a court order and government warnings, the party claimed its workers were being arrested and dispersed using teargas,

The Islamabad High Court had ruled the protest 'unlawful', directing the government to maintain law and order without disrupting public life, especially with the Belarusian president's scheduled visit over the weekend with a high-profile delegation.

Ahead of the protest, the authorities had locked down the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, shutting all entry and exit points.