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.
Pakistani authorities detained three sisters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and ordered hospitals in Islamabad to prepare for a "mass casualty incident" ahead of a planned PTI protest on September 27, suggesting preparation for a violent crackdown similar to one in November 2024 that killed dozens of demonstrators.