Overview
- PTI leaders condemned the ISPR director general’s description of Imran Khan as “mentally ill” and a national security threat, calling the claims ridiculous and urging de-escalation.
- Party officials said their immediate demand has narrowed to being allowed meetings with the jailed PTI founder at Adiala, alleging that access is being denied and cases are not being heard.
- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal backed the military’s stance, accusing PTI of anti-state rhetoric and warning of a strict response to attacks on institutions.
- Government decisions to place senior PTI figures on the Exit Control List and to impose travel bans were reported by media citing official sources, with names including Imran Khan and several top aides.
- Analysts flagged potential escalation through legal or administrative steps such as a formal party ban or Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as 44 US House Democrats voiced concern over rights abuses.