{"id":9161,"date":"2026-08-06T03:57:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T03:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=9161"},"modified":"2026-08-06T03:57:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T03:57:38","slug":"imran-khans-three-years-in-jail-spark-protests-across-pakistan-over-100-held","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=9161","title":{"rendered":"Imran Khan&#8217;s three years in jail spark protests across Pakistan; over 100 held"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132979843,imgsize-101037,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/132979843.jpg\" alt=\"Imran Khan's three years in jail spark protests across Pakistan; over 100 held\" title=\"More than 100 supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan have been arrested as rallies were held across Pakistan on Wednesday to mark the completion of three years of his imprisonment.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"More than 100 supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan have been arrested as rallies were held across Pakistan on Wednesday to mark the completion of three years of his imprisonment.\">More than 100 supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan have been arrested as rallies were held across Pakistan on Wednesday to mark the completion of three years of his imprisonment.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Over 100 supporters of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan were arrested on Wednesday as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters held rallies nationwide to mark three years of his imprisonment.<!-- --> The demonstrations, which called for Khan\u2019s release, saw police fire tear gas at protesters in Rawalpindi amid clashes and heightened security.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The main rally was held in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where PTI is in power. The party demanded Khan\u2019s release and restoration of his rights. Thousands of supporters gathered amid heavy security, according to Al Jazeera.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>In Punjab, Police baton-charged protesters and arresting scores of PTI workers in Lahore, Mianwali and Rawalpindi. <!-- -->In Lahore&#8217;s Mall Road, police dispersed demonstrators demanding Khan&#8217;s release and detained several protesters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Video footage circulated on social media showed rapid response force (RRF) using force against demonstrators. Some journalists covering the rally were also allegedly thrashed by police, prompting protests from media bodies.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>PTI Punjab general secretary Chaudhry Bilal Ejaz said five party lawmakers were among 25 others arrested in Lahore.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>\u201cDespite this era of oppression, repression, and fascism, a large number of PTI workers and office-bearers in Punjab staged protest rallies and pledged to stand with Imran Khan,\u201d he told news agency PTI.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>According to PTI, at least 50 workers were arrested in Mianwali, Rawalpindi and other parts of Punjab. In Karachi, police used tear gas to disperse PTI supporters protesting in Saddar Town and arrested more than 10 demonstrators. <!-- -->The party also claimed six workers were arrested in Pano Aqil and 15 in Kandhkot.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h4><b>Peshawar rally sets September 27 deadline<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Muhammad Suhail Afridi announced that PTI supporters will march towards Islamabad on September 27 if &#8216;justice&#8217; is not provided to Khan.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Addressing supporters in Peshawar, Afridi said the party&#8217;s first demand was for cases against Khan and his wife to be heard and decided on merit. Its second demand, he said, was restoration of meetings with their legal team, doctors, relatives and party leaders.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>He claimed that if justice is delivered, Khan can be released \u201cwithin 30 minutes\u201d. Otherwise, he said, people from across Pakistan will march to Islamabad on September 27.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h4><b>Family, PTI leaders raise detention concerns<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>Aleema Khan, sister of the ousted PM, said the movement for his release had already begun and its next phase would be announced soon.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>PTI senior leader Moonis Elahi alleged that Khan \u201chas been denied meetings and proper medical treatment, and his eyesight has also deteriorated\u201d in prison.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>Khan, 73, was arrested on August 5, 2023, and has remained in prison while facing multiple cases. His party has repeatedly alleged that the cases are politically motivated, a charge denied by the Shehbaz Sharif-led government.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>Amnesty International, a global non-governmental organization, also called on Pakistani authorities to uphold Khan&#8217;s rights. Acting Regional Director for South Asia Isabelle Lassee said, \u201cFor three years, Pakistan\u2019s authorities have systematically denied Imran Khan the right to a fair trial, subjected him to prolonged solitary confinement, and limited his access to medical care and visitation rights.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>Lassee further said Khan had not been allowed to meet his family for more than eight months and that he and his wife, Bushra Bibi, had been denied regular access to legal counsel since December 2025.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/pakistan\/imran-khans-three-years-in-jail-spark-nationwide-protests-across-pakistan-over-100-held\/articleshow\/132979843.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 100 supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan have been arrested as rallies were held across Pakistan on Wednesday to mark the completion of three years of his imprisonment. 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