By Wadood Mehsud
UPPER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: In a show of defiance and solidarity, supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gathered outside the Mehsud Press Club in Upper South Waziristan on Friday, calling for the immediate release of the party’s chairman, former prime minister Imran Khan.
Organized under the guidance of MPA Asif Khan Mehsud, the demonstration drew participants from across the district, including PTI district chairman Zakat Imran Khan Mehsud, ISF president Bilal Darwish, and several locally elected party chairmen, alongside a prominent turnout from the Insaf Youth Wing.
Carrying banners and placards, the protesters chanted slogans in support of Khan, framing his continued detention as a case of political victimization and a challenge to democratic norms. Speakers at the gathering emphasized Khan’s enduring popularity among the public, portraying his arrest as a blow not only to the party but to the broader democratic framework of the country.
Abdul Wasey Mahsud, president of the Insaf Youth Wing South Region, underscored the serious questions Khan’s detention raised about the functioning of the justice system, while former senior vice-president Arif Barki warned that the situation was attracting both domestic and international attention, with potential implications for Pakistan’s political landscape.
Despite the fervent rhetoric, the protest concluded peacefully, with organizers urging supporters to remain united and to pursue their campaign through constitutional and democratic channels. Sherpao Mahsud stressed that efforts for Khan’s release would continue at every level, signaling that the movement, though peaceful, was unlikely to dissipate.
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