Pakistan arrests Imran Khan's sisters ahead of protest; crackdown intensifies

Pakistani authorities arrested and jailed three sisters of former PM Imran Khan for 30 days under public-order warrants, part of a broader crackdown on his family and supporters ahead of a planned nationwide protest. The move escalates the government's pressure campaign against Khan's party, which alleges he is being 'slowly killed' in prison. The arrests signal a hardening of state tactics and raise the risk of political instability.