As of February 17, 2026, the sit-in organized by opposition lawmakers outside the Parliament House in Islamabad has entered its fifth consecutive day. The Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (TTAP) alliance expressed renewed hope that at least one family member of incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan would be allowed to meet him today, following the clearance of blocked routes to Parliament House. However, this hope was met with disappointment when a vehicle carrying Imran's sisters was stopped by police at the Chakri Interchange, and PTI leaders were also denied access to meet him at Adiala jail. PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja reported that Imran Khan informed him he could not see with his right eye, underscoring the urgency for his transfer to a hospital for proper treatment, as concerns about his deteriorating health continue to mount.
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Islamabad Opposition Sit-in Over Imran Khan's Health Concerns
Opposition lawmakers' sit-in in Islamabad enters day five as hopes for Imran Khan's family visit are dashed. Concerns grow over his health amid protests and skepticism about his medical treatment.
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Updated 3h agoTTAP sit-in continues for fifth day at Parliament HouseFEB 17, 7:51 PMRead →Opposition hopes for family visit with Imran Khan as sit-in enters fifth dayFEB 17, 8:45 AMRead →Opposition sets conditions for ending Parliament House sit-inFEB 16, 7:36 PMRead →Opposition to stage sit-in over Imran Khan’s healthFEB 13, 5:45 AMRead →
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Updated 4h agoOpposition 'decides to continue' parliament protest as PTI raises concern over Imran's treatmentFEB 17, 6:42 PMRead →Sit-in enters fifth day as PTI insists on access to Imran KhanFEB 16, 8:57 PMRead →Opposition vows to continue sit-in until Imran shifted to Al-Shifa HospitalFEB 16, 5:18 AMRead →Opposition sit-in enters third day despite govt's decision to shift Imran Khan to hospitalFEB 15, 5:46 AMRead →Imran Khan's vision: Opposition sit-in at Parliament House enters second dayFEB 14, 7:03 AMRead →Islamabad Red Zone sealed as opposition 'stages' sit-in outside parliament over Imran's health concernsFEB 13, 12:06 PMRead →Achakzai announces sit-in outside parliament over Imran's health from todayFEB 12, 8:08 PMRead →
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Updated 7h agoTTAP sit-in continues for 5th day at Parliament House; meetings with Imran at Adiala jail still not allowedFEB 17, 3:52 PMRead →KP CM says ‘no official call’ given to PTI workers for protest, apologises to people of province for ‘difficulties’FEB 16, 6:49 PMRead →TTAP, PTI sit-in enters fourth day; roads leading to Parliament House clearedFEB 16, 5:57 AMRead →KP remains cut off from rest of country as PTI continues protestFEB 16, 1:30 AMRead →Protest or strategy?FEB 15, 3:58 AMRead →Minister says Imran to be shifted to hospital amid opposition sit-in at Parliament HouseFEB 14, 5:57 PMRead →Tarar says Imran to be treated by ‘best’ eye specialists amid opposition sit-in at Parliament HouseFEB 14, 2:19 PMRead →TTAP sit-in at Parliament House over Imran’s health continues for 2nd dayFEB 14, 12:43 PMRead →
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