The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has filed a petition in the Sindh High Court challenging the detention of over 180 of its workers under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, as reported by Dawn and ARY News on February 2, 2026. The PTI alleges that the Sindh police conducted pre-dawn raids on the homes of its members in Karachi and other parts of Sindh, detaining them without just cause. The party's General Secretary, Mansoor Ali, and President of the Insaf Lawyers Forum, Faisal Mughal, are spearheading the legal challenge, seeking the immediate release of those detained. The Sindh government, however, has denied these allegations, with officials like Sharjeel Memon asserting that law enforcement actions are within legal bounds and accusing PTI of spreading false narratives to galvanize support for their planned February 8 strike (Dawn, February 2, 2026).