Overview
- Rawalpindi police confirmed using a water cannon before dawn to clear a sit-in outside Adiala Jail and said several PTI workers were detained.
- Supporters, including Imran Khan’s sisters, had gathered after authorities declined permission for a meeting despite a high court order permitting visits.
- Officials have not announced any reversal of the visitation restrictions, keeping access to the jailed former prime minister unresolved.
- TTAP announced a consultative conference in Islamabad on Dec 20–21, inviting political parties and civil society and demanding restoration of meeting access before any talks with the government.
- PTI set a parallel national conference for Dec 20–21 to present a political agenda and condemned the police action, alleging excessive force, injuries and media obstruction, claims not independently verified.