Three years after his arrest, former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan remains imprisoned while the nation that once elected him watches his supporters fill the streets — and watches the state answer those streets with tear gas and batons. Across Peshawar, Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Karachi, the anniversary of his detention became a reckoning: over 100 demonstrators arrested, journalists beaten, and a September 27 deadline issued for a march on Islamabad if justice is not delivered. What unfolds in Pakistan is an old and unresolved human question — whether the law serves power, or power serves
Imran Khan's three-year detention sparks nationwide protests; 100+ arrested
Over 100 supporters arrested; journalists allegedly assaulted by police; Khan denied medical treatment, family visits for 8+ months, and legal counsel access since December 2025.