Pakistani police detained former Prime Minister Imran Khan's three sisters and arrested PTI party leaders ahead of a planned September 27 protest march on Islamabad demanding Khan's release. Simultaneously, federal health authorities ordered Islamabad hospitals to prepare for mass casualties by postponing surgeries and recalling staff, suggesting the government is preparing a violent crackdown similar to a November 2024 incident where the military killed dozens of protesters.
The Trump administration has detained approximately 12 Somali immigrants at Guantanamo Bay's Migrant Operations Center, telling them they were being deported to Somalia. The detainees report harsh conditions including frigid temperatures and constant shackling, marking an escalation of Trump's targeting of Somali immigrants, whom he previously stated contribute nothing to the United States.