Violence in Pakistan over emergency rule in Imran Khan stronghold
Protesters in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province clashed with police over emergency and governor’s rule.

Protesters in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province clashed with police over emergency and governor’s rule.





![Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party take part in a protest march demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan in Peshawar on October 9, 2026. [Photo by Abdul MAJEED / AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-1791607975.jpg?resize=770%2C433&quality=80)

![Supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party take part in a long march in Lakki Marwat of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on October 4, 2026 [Marwat Akbar/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AFP__20261004__D27V7WE__v1__HighRes__PakistanPoliticsProtest-1791131061.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

At 37, he’s the PTI’s top elected leader. But the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister is assuming a national role too.

Authorities in Islamabad have blocked roads with shipping containers ahead of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest.
The government has blocked highways to the capital and set up container barriers in preparation for the PTI protest.
Police close major highways into Islamabad as supporters of jailed former prime minister plan to march into the capital.

Imran Khan’s family says three of his sisters have been detained in Lahore ahead of a march demanding his release.
Government warns opposition party against proceeding with September 27 demonstration.
Sulaiman and Kasim Khan are increasingly worried after hearing their father is ‘agitated’ and suffering from anxiety.
Twenty-one cricket captains request PM Sharif’s government to ensure Khan is given timely and independent medical care.
Party launches legal action after authorities take ex-PM to state hospital for check-up before returning him to jail.

Relatives of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan say he’s being tortured in prison.