Pakistan's president declared a state of emergency in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and suspended the provincial government led by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, citing deteriorating law and order and the government's failure to combat terrorism.
Pakistani authorities arrested three sisters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan as part of a government crackdown on the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party's planned nationwide protest on September 27 demanding his release. The government has issued stern warnings against proceeding with the demonstration.
Pakistan's Supreme Court directed authorities to move imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for medical examination, after three years in detention and concerns over his health.
