On February 19, 2026, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party intensified its protests amid escalating concerns regarding the health of its founder, Imran Khan, who has been incarcerated since August 2023. Recent reports indicate that Khan is suffering from an eye infection that has resulted in only '15 percent' vision left in his right eye, prompting PTI to demand immediate access for his personal physicians to conduct necessary medical evaluations. The party's protests have included a six-day sit-in, with the opposition's central demand remaining that Khan's doctors be allowed to meet him. In response to these health concerns, PTI has announced the formation of an 'Imran Khan Release Force,' which aims to lead a peaceful street movement for his freedom, set to take an oath after Eid ul-Fitr, according to KP CM Afridi (SAMAA TV, 2026).