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Pakistan Arrests over 200 Activists as They Rally to Support Former Leader Imran Khan
PAKISTAN, AUG 5 – PTI demands Imran Khan's release, citing over 186 politically motivated cases and alleging human rights abuses against supporters, with more than 300 arrests reported, party sources said.
- On August 5, 2025, PTI launched a nationwide protest demanding Imran Khan's release, marking two years since his arrest.
- Amid claims of political oppression, PTI and TTAP leader Asad Qaiser said the protests highlight what PTI describes as Khan’s illegal detention on August 5, 2023, marking two years since his arrest.
- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chose district-level protests, with members directed to record videos, and Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur to lead a rally at Hayatabad Toll Plaza at 3:30 pm.
- Authorities imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, and police arrested over 300 workers in Punjab, primarily in Lahore.
- If momentum falters, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party may escalate efforts with a larger campaign on August 14, 2025, Pakistan’s Independence Day.
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