The call for protest was given by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder who has been imprisoned at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail for more than a year

Supporters of Imran Khan's PTI clashed with police in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Lahore, demanding his release. The government deployed the army in Islamabad for security ahead of an SCO summit. Significant arrests and violent clashes were reported amidst the ongoing protests.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Levelling serious allegations on PTI, KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said the party transport terrorists in Punjab and other cities in the guise of protests and sit-ins. “The PTI wants to disrupt Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit by inviting Indian FM to address their protest rally.