# Jailed ex-PM Khan's sons say Pakistan is cracking down ahead of PTI protests

https://mins.news/en/item/70704

- DW, 2026-09-23 13:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-s-jailed-former-pm-khan-s-sons-told-dw-the-authorities-are-cracking-down-ahead-of-new-pti-protests/a-79392147?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The sons of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan told DW that he is in poor health and has been isolated from family and doctors in Rawalpindi prison. Three of his sisters were detained in Lahore before a planned PTI protest. The government says it is focused on public order and will not tolerate unlawful activity.

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