Pakistan police detain several lawmakers of jailed Imran Khan's party


FILE PHOTO: Supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), wave party flags during a rally in Islamabad, Pakistan September 8, 2024. REUTERS/Salahuddin/File Photo

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani police detained several lawmakers and leaders of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party in raids a day after it held a major rally in the capital to demand his release, the party and police said on Tuesday.

The 71-year-old former cricket star has been in jail for more than a year since his ouster in 2022 after a falling-out with Pakistan's military generals, who mostly decide who will rule the nation of 241 million.

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