Pakistan violence: 6 security personnel killed, dozens injured as PTI protesters enter Islamabad

At least six security personnel have been killed and dozens were reported injured after Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan's supporters entered Islamabad. 

Pakistan's government has vowed to take every action needed to control the situation as the government has authorised shoot-at-sight orders. 

The clashes erupted after Imran Khan's supporters gathered for a protest demanding his release from the jail. 

A march by Imran Khan's  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party reached Islamabad on Monday (Nov 25) after which the government deployed an army in the capital. 

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The march was spearheaded by Khan's wife Bushra Bibi, who urged protesters to demand the release of Khan who is currently in jail. 

Local media reported that one police official was shot dead at the protest site and four others were run over by the protesters. 

Rejecting what he described as a "stolen mandate", Khan treated the protest as a "final call."

PTI workers urged people to join the protest to "break the shackles of slavery".

The march is being led by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Bushra Bibi. 

The government has repeatedly blocked the highways in the capital with shipping containers and barricades. 

However, the protesters continued by using lifting equipment to remove the obstacles. 

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The police have reported so far at least 119 people have been injured and 22 police vehicles were set on fire. 

Reports said at least 82 people were killed in three days into the protest.

According to reports, the government approached PTI to stage the protest away from Islamabad but Khan's wife rejected the offer and insisted on holding the protest at D-Chowk. 

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi warned the party of "serious consequences" if the march proceeded to high-security zones. 

Imran Khan is currently in Rawalpindi's jail and faces at least 200 cases.

(With inputs from agencies)