Pakistan plans to send troops to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan’s federal government says it will send troops to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province in the country’s northwest, to counter terrorism.

The announcement comes as opposition supporters are marching toward the capital, Islamabad.

They want former Prime Minister Imran Khan released and the federal government to step down.

The government says security in the province is worsening and accuses its authorities of failing to act.

Khan is serving a 14-year prison sentence after being convicted in a corruption case involving land given to a charitable trust he led.

He and his wife, who was also tried in the case, deny wrongdoing.

The government has not said when troops will arrive or how long they will stay.