Imran Khan’s party launches march to Islamabad demanding his release
Supporters of jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan have launched a long march towards Islamabad.

Supporters of jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan have launched a long march towards Islamabad.

![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]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AFP__20261004__D27V7WE__v1__HighRes__PakistanPoliticsProtest-1791131061.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)







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