Pakistani politician and barrister, PTI chairman since Dec 2023; MP since Feb 2024
Pakistan has sealed major approaches to Islamabad with more than 1,500 shipping containers and deployed tens of thousands of police ahead of a planned march by Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Authorities have detained PTI figures, banned public gatherings and closed key highways as the party threatens a mass protest to demand Khan's release.
Pakistan has imposed emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending the provincial PTI government and placing the province under a federally appointed governor and advisory council. Authorities have deployed security forces, restricted internet and closed schools; the federal government says the step responds to rising militant attacks while PTI calls it a political takeover ahead of planned protests for Imran Khan’s release.
Pakistan has declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending the provincial government and installing a governor, amid a standoff with PTI. The federal government says the move targets terrorism, while PTI rejects the measure and calls for Khan’s release. The situation includes detention of the former chief minister and deployment of troops.