PTI Stages Nationwide 'Black Day' Protests on 3rd Anniversary of Khan's Detention

Thousands of PTI supporters held demonstrations across Pakistan to mark three years since Imran Khan's August 2023 arrest and demand his release, with major rallies outside Lahore's Aiwan-e-Adl led by the Insaf Lawyers Forum and near the Karachi Press Club, where blocked roads disrupted traffic. Khan, now 73, is serving a 14-year corruption sentence and a 17-year sentence over state-gift mishandling; Amnesty International and UN mechanisms have criticized his detention conditions, alleging solitary confinement and restricted family/legal access, which the government disputes. Solidarity protests were also held by overseas PTI chapters, including in Detroit.