One officer was killed and dozens more were injured as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan stormed the Pakistan capital to demand his freedom.

Footage shows the scene in Islamabad City on November 26.

The night before, police vehicles broke through burning barricades set up by protesters. The demonstrators were sent scattering when a police pickup nearly ploughed through the crowd.

The riots came as the detained former premier called on his supporters to storm parliament and hold a sit-in demonstration for his freedom. The marches were reportedly led by his third wife Bushra Bibi, and a key aide Ali Amin Gandapur who is also chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Punjab provincial police chief Usman Anwar said one officer was killed and at least 119 others - including two cops in critical condition - were injured in the clashes. Twenty-two police vehicles were also torched.

Authorities have barricaded main roads into Islamabad with shipping containers as police and paramilitary volunteers in riot gear conducted regular patrols. Public transport between cities has also been suspended, and internet blackouts were enforced.

Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, was jailed on May 9, 2023, on corruption charges for selling state gifts for personal gain. However, his supporters claim the conviction is politically motivated, resulting in protests across the country.