Overview
- Rawalpindi police used water cannon before dawn to clear a 12-hour sit-in led by Imran Khan’s sisters outside Adiala Jail, detaining several PTI workers, with one MNA reported injured after a fall.
- The protest began after prison officials blocked a scheduled visit, citing the end of official hours and prior rule breaches, as authorities maintain that meetings were misused for political messaging.
- The Punjab Assembly passed a resolution urging a ban on Khan and his party for alleged anti-state activity, with ministers also signalling tough options under consideration including stronger measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Government officials say transferring Khan from Adiala Jail is under active review to manage tensions, while PTI leaders insist access is a legal right backed by court orders.
- The escalation followed an ISPR briefing accusing Khan of pushing anti-Army narratives, as PTI vows legal and parliamentary action and media reports cite unnamed sources discussing potential new cases and party restrictions.