Police say 278 PTI members detained in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Police say 278 PTI members have been detained in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since Sunday's emergency. PTI says Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was arrested; an official says he was put in protective custody and later moved.
Two police officials say 278 PTI members have been detained in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since Sunday's emergency declaration.
PTI says Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was arrested; an administrative official says he was placed in protective custody and later moved.
The government says the PTI-led provincial administration will stay non-functional until security improves.
Islamabad blames the provincial government for failing to deal with militants; PTI calls the measures undemocratic.
Imran Khan has been in prison since August 2023 and rejects the charges as politically motivated.