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Pakistan Locks Down Islamabad Ahead of Imran Khan Protest March

Authorities block roads and detain family members to prevent PTI supporters from marching on the capital to demand the jailed former prime minister's release.

8 publishers · 17 articles · first seen 20 Sept 2026 · updated 40d ago

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First reported by Times of India, 2h 59m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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The story so far

8 publishers have covered this in 17 articles since 20 Sept 2026. Times of India published first, on 20 September at 09:58 UTC; Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera followed 2h 59m later. The most recent article, from Times of India, appeared on 26 September at 05:13 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), Times of India, Sky News, France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, Asia - South China Morning Post, Deutsche Welle.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. Times of IndiaImran Khan's sister Aleema arrested in Lahore ahead of planned PTI protest
  2. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraFormer Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s sister arrested before planned PTI march
  3. Sky NewsPolice arrest Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's sister ahead of march
  4. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraImran Khan’s family says three sisters detained ahead of Islamabad march
  5. News FeedPakistan arrests Imran Khan’s sisters ahead of planned protests
  6. Times of India'Forced them into vehicles': Imran Khan’s son alleges aunts, cousins 'abducted'
  7. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesPakistan arrests sisters of imprisoned former PM Imran Khan
  8. Asia - South China Morning PostSisters of Pakistan’s Imran Khan arrested in Lahore, jailed ex-PM’s party says
  9. Times of IndiaPakistan in crisis: PTI to hold Sept 27 stir 'at all costs'
  10. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraPakistan seals roads to Islamabad before protests for Imran Khan’s release
  11. Show 7 later sources
    1. Deutsche WellePakistan's jailed former PM Khan's sons told DW the authorities are cracking down ahead of new PTI protests
    2. Deutsche WellePakistan: Khan family arrests raise stakes ahead of protests
    3. Bloomberg MarketsPakistan Locks Down Capital to Thwart Imran Khan Protest March
    4. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera‘Source of anxiety’: Pakistan cracks down before march to free Imran Khan
    5. Times of India'Could endanger his life': Imran Khan's son warns against Adiala jail protest
    6. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraPro-Imran Khan rally delayed amid government closures
    7. Times of IndiaPakistan govt puts Islamabad on lockdown as Imran Khan’s party pushes ahead with march

Sources

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  1. Pro-Imran Khan rally delayed amid government closures Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. ‘Source of anxiety’: Pakistan cracks down before march to free Imran Khan Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  3. Pakistan Locks Down Capital to Thwart Imran Khan Protest March Bloomberg Markets ·
  4. Pakistan seals roads to Islamabad before protests for Imran Khan’s release Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  5. Pakistan arrests Imran Khan’s sisters ahead of planned protests News Feed ·
  6. Imran Khan’s family says three sisters detained ahead of Islamabad march Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
Show 11 more sources
  1. Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s sister arrested before planned PTI march Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. Pakistan govt puts Islamabad on lockdown as Imran Khan’s party pushes ahead with march Times of India
  3. 'Could endanger his life': Imran Khan's son warns against Adiala jail protest Times of India
  4. Pakistan's jailed former PM Khan's sons told DW the authorities are cracking down ahead of new PTI protests Deutsche Welle
  5. Pakistan: Khan family arrests raise stakes ahead of protests Deutsche Welle
  6. Pakistan in crisis: PTI to hold Sept 27 stir 'at all costs' Times of India
  7. Sisters of Pakistan’s Imran Khan arrested in Lahore, jailed ex-PM’s party says Asia - South China Morning Post
  8. Pakistan arrests sisters of imprisoned former PM Imran Khan France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  9. 'Forced them into vehicles': Imran Khan’s son alleges aunts, cousins 'abducted' Times of India
  10. Police arrest Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's sister ahead of march Sky News
  11. Imran Khan's sister Aleema arrested in Lahore ahead of planned PTI protest Times of India

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  • Imran Khan
  • Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
  • Islamabad
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