A charred lorry, empty tear gas shells and posters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan - it was all that remained of a massive protest led by Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, that had sent the entire capital into lockdown.

Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif said former PM Imran Khan agreed to move a protest outside Islamabad. However, his wife, Bushra Bibi, refused

The intervention of Bushra Bibi, the former first lady, disrupted negotiations to redirect PTI's protest from Islamabad's D-Chowk. As talks faltered, accusations of inciting violence and undermining leadership emerged,

The Pakistani government has filed a series of charges, including one related to “terrorism”, against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his wife, Bushra Bibi, and hundreds of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party workers after protests held in Islamabad this week.

Bushra Bibi, wife of PTI founder Imran Khan, criticized party leaders for their absence at a crucial protest. She allegedly used harsh language, leading to resignations. The protest in Islamabad aimed to reclaim PTI's mandate,

Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan had agreed to a suggestion to change the location of the protest, but his wife, Bushra Bibi, did not accept the proposal.

Imran Khan agreed to relocate a protest from D-chowk to Islamabad's outskirts, but his wife Bushra Bibi rejected the plan, resulting in violent clashes and deaths. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif accused PTI leaders of fleeing the scene and criticized conflicting reports on casualties.

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif in a conversation with the media in Sialkot said the government offered PTI several alternative protest locations and while Khan, 72, agreed to the proposal, Bibi insisted on going to D-Chowk, leading to the chaotic situation.