PTI supporters staged protests across Pakistan as former Prime Minister Imran Khan completed three years in jail. Police arrested over 20 workers in Punjab after authorities denied permission for rallies in several provinces. Amnesty International also raised concerns over Khan's fair trial rights, detention conditions and access to family and legal counsel.

Islamabad, August 5, 2026: Supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held protest rallies in several parts of the country on Wednesday as he completed three years in prison, defying a police crackdown.

Police in Punjab province arrested more than 20 workers of Khan's political party for staging a demonstration.

The 73-year-old cricketer-turned-politician has been in jail since August 5, 2023, when he was convicted in a corruption case. He faces several cases, while convictions in some have either been suspended or overturned. He remains in prison pending trial in other cases.

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