Can Pakistan’s Sohail Afridi win freedom for ex-PM Imran Khan?
Summary
Sohail Afridi, the chief minister of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and senior leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, is leading protests demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been jailed for over three years. Afridi said the government is blocking movement in and out of his province and targeting PTI members, as the party plans a large march on Islamabad to push for Khan’s freedom.Key Facts
- Sohail Afridi is the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and a top PTI leader.
- PTI workers and officials face attacks and abductions, with some victims still missing.
- The federal government is sealing routes in and out of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, isolating the province.
- Afridi denied any move toward separation from Pakistan but compared the situation to past division events.
- Imran Khan, the PTI founder and former Prime Minister, has been jailed for more than three years.
- PTI is planning a mass march on Islamabad to demand Khan’s release, delayed to October 4 for strategic reasons.
- Afridi has emerged as the main organizer and public face of PTI protests amid government pressure.
- The protest on October 4 is expected to be large and determined, with participants refusing to leave until demands are met.
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