Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, teetered on the brink of chaos on Friday. Security forces have barricaded major roads leading to the capital with shipping containers and mobile internet has been suspended. On Thursday, lakhs of members of the far-right group Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) attempted to march to the US Embassy in Islamabad in protest of the Gaza killings. The march was blocked by police personnel in Lahore, leading to violent clashes with TLP men, leaving dozens injured and two protesters dead.

Following the crackdown, the TLP has announced its "Final Call" march to Islamabad, as lakhs of protestors camped on the outskirts of Islamabad towards the American mission. Islamabad's Red Zone has been turned into a fortress and several hotels have been evacuated.

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