Pakistan Police Arrest PTI Chairman and Aides

Pakistan's police have intensified their crackdown on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, arresting several senior members, including acting chairman Gohar Ali Khan and spokesperson Rauf Hasan, during a raid on the party's headquarters in Islamabad. The arrests come amid escalating tensions following a Supreme Court ruling favoring PTI and allegations of a military-backed effort to suppress the party, which remains popular despite its leader Imran Khan's imprisonment. While Gohar Ali Khan was later released, the crackdown has raised concerns among party members about political instability in the country, with accusations that the police are disregarding the law. Imran Khan, who has faced nearly 100 criminal cases since his ouster in 2022, claims the charges against him are politically motivated. The PTI denounced the recent arrests as a mockery of justice, warning that such actions would further destabilize Pakistan's political landscape.