Nuclear-armed Pakistan has been unsettled since Khan was ousted from office as prime minister in 2022 and launched street protests for fresh elections. Full-blown campaignNearly 5,000 of Khan’s aides and supporters have been arrested since May 9, according to Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah. Of the many pro-Khan parliamentarians arrested in the weeks-long crackdown, several have been re-arrested after securing bail from the courts. The first of the key aides to quit Khan’s party was former Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari, who was a close confidant of Khan. People from Khan’s party have said, like her, many of the others arrested in the crackdown were held in similar, if not worse, conditions.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 06, 2023 15:23 UTC