Islamabad, Dec 02: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced protests outside the Islamabad High Court and Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, demanding access to party founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who remains unreachable amid strict security restrictions.
Senior PTI leaders, including Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan and Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, said the demonstrations will be peaceful but firm in pressing for Khan’s right to meet his family and legal team. They accused authorities of deliberately blocking communication and transparency.
Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, have also voiced concern, stating that repeated requests to visit him in Adiala Jail have been denied. “We are deeply worried about his health and wellbeing. The government must allow us to see him,” Aleema Khan said.
District administrations in Islamabad and Rawalpindi have imposed Section 144, banning public gatherings, and deployed heavy contingents of police and paramilitary forces around sensitive areas. Roads leading to Adiala Jail have been sealed, with checkpoints set up to prevent large crowds from assembling.
PTI supporters from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are mobilizing to join the protests. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur criticized the restrictions, calling them politically motivated and an attempt to silence opposition voices.
Authorities have warned of strict action against violators of Section 144, while PTI insists its protests will remain peaceful. Observers note that the standoff reflects Pakistan’s deepening political crisis, with Imran Khan’s continued inaccessibility fueling tensions across the country.
