US EditionInside Rawalpindi, where Imran Khan supporters are planning a mega protest amid health rumours
PTI supporters plan peaceful protests to demand court-ordered access to Imran Khan amid concerns about his health and alleged isolation in Adiala jail since August 2023.
- On December 2, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf plans peaceful protests outside the Islamabad High Court and Adiala jail in Rawalpindi amid rumours over Imran Khan's health.
- Khan's relatives say repeated refusals to allow meetings, despite Islamabad High Court directions, have created a blackout around his condition as family and legal counsel report denied visits and alleged six weeks in solitary confinement.
- Rawalpindi authorities have invoked Section 144 from December 2 to restrict gatherings, while PTI leaders plan to assemble outside the Islamabad High Court and march to Adiala jail.
- Authorities appear set to block the rallies, raising the prospect of a direct standoff with protesters, as PTI warned of further brutality after Khan's family members alleged police manhandled them last week.
- Khan's prolonged detention—845 days and counting—frames today's protests within a larger political struggle as he remains held in Adiala Jail, serving a 14-year sentence imposed earlier this year, intensifying national political scrutiny.
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Unrest in Pakistan- PTI stages big protests as Islamabad, Rawalpindi slap curfew amid Imran Khan row
PTI has launched large-scale protests in Islamabad and Rawalpindi over restricted access to Imran Khan inside Adiala Jail, even as authorities impose sweeping bans on public gatherings. Here’s why tensions are escalating across Pakistan.
Inside Rawalpindi, where Imran Khan supporters are planning a mega protest amid health rumours
As the Imran Khan health rumours refuse to die and Pakistan authorities reportedly restrict his family from meeting him in prison, Imran Khan’s party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, has announced a mega protest today (December 2) outside the Islamabad High Court as well as Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Bracing for the worst, authorities have imposed Section 144, barring any gathering of people
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Pakistan: PTI to stage protests in twin cities as Imran Khan remains inaccessible
Islamabad: With Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan remaining unreachable to party leaders and even his family members, the party has announced protests outside the Islamabad High Court and Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail on Tuesday. The demonstrations come amid the government’s decision to impose a ban on public gatherings and restrict visitation rights, escalating concerns about Khan’s condition. Growing concern over Khan’s health and cir…
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