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.

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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.
Khan’s sister and personal physician describe a chaotic night as officials give conflicting accounts of his whereabouts.

The sister of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan says he told her he was being tortured in jail.
Government files a review of Supreme Court order, arguing that the jailed ex-PM should be examined at a public hospital.
Supreme Court grants jailed ex-PM transfer to hospital for nearly a month after concerns raised over his blood pressure.

Pakistan police fired tear gas at supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Rawalpindi.
Thousands of supporters of former PM Imran Khan’s party demonstrate across country to call for his immediate release.