Pakistan’s Khan in jail for 3 years: PTI rallies over ‘arbitrary detention’

Islamabad, Pakistan – As former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan marks three years in jail, his family, political party and a prominent international rights group have condemned his solitary detention and demanded a restoration of his constitutional rights.Amid heavy security on Wednesday, thousands of members and supporters of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party held demonstrations across the country to call for his immediate release.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan and wife sentenced to 17 years in corruption caselist 2 of 4Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan left with 15% vision in right eye, court toldlist 3 of 4Imran Khan’s sister rejects Pakistan gov’t claim jailed ex-PM’s health finelist 4 of 4India to Iran: How two wars shaped rise of Pakistan’s Asim Munirend of listKhan, 73, served as Pakistan’s premier from 2018 until April 2022 when he was removed in a no-confidence vote he alleged to be a military-enabled conspiracy hatched with the United States, an allegation both Washington and the military denied.As Khan held rallies challenging his removal, he was first briefly arrested in May 2023 and later imprisoned on August 5 that year o...