Pakistan opposition parties hold protest rallies against PM Khan


  • World
  • Friday, 26 Jul 2019

QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's main opposition parties held protest rallies in cities across the country on Thursday, accusing Prime Minister Imran Khan's government of ruining the economy and seeking to intimidate and silence its opponents.

The so-called "Black Day" protests, a year after Khan's PTI party swept to power following a bitterly contested election, come amid mounting economic problems for Pakistan and a political climate that has grown increasingly angry.

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