Pakistan police arrest 120 workers of ex-PM Imran Khan's party ahead of protest


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  • Tuesday, 05 Aug 2025

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) -Police arrested 120 activists of Pakistan's main opposition party in raids overnight, security officials said, ahead of protests planned for Tuesday, the second anniversary of the jailing of their leader, Imran Khan.

Most of the detentions, made on Monday night and early on Tuesday, were in the eastern city of Lahore, two police officers told Reuters, where Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party vowed its biggest demonstration, as well as protests elsewhere.

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