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Opposition Sit-In Over Imran Khan’s Health Enters Fourth Day as Roads to Parliament Reopen
Roads to Parliament reopen as PTI and TTAP’s sit-in over Imran Khan’s health enters day four. Opposition vows to continue protest until he is shifted to hospital and health concerns are addressed.
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by News Desk
2026-02-16
Opposition Sit-In Over Imran Khan’s Health Enters Fourth Day as Roads to Parliament Reopen

Roads leading to Parliament House were cleared on Monday morning as the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the opposition alliance Tehreek Tahafuz-i-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP) continued their sit-in for a fourth consecutive day, demanding urgent medical attention for former prime minister Imran Khan.

The protest began on Friday, shortly after the Supreme Court of Pakistan was informed that only 15 per cent vision remained in Imran Khan’s right eye. The revelation triggered a strong reaction from opposition parties, who launched coordinated demonstrations in the federal capital.

TTAP spokesperson Akhunzada Yousafzai termed the reopening of roads to Parliament House a “surprising step,” noting that access routes had previously been blocked ahead of the protest.

“First of all, we are going to have breakfast after four days, as previously we were eating only dates and biscuits and were being forced to drink tap water. It has been decided to merge the sit-in at the Parliament lodges with the one at Parliament House,” Yousafzai said while speaking to Dawn.

Initially, the opposition staged sit-ins at three separate locations. The demonstration outside Parliament House was led by TTAP head Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas. PTI parliamentarians led the protest outside the Parliament Lodges, while the demonstration at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House was spearheaded by KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.

Yousafzai stated that the protest would continue until all demands were accepted. He added that the government was expected to submit a report regarding Imran Khan’s health to the Supreme Court, after which the opposition would review the contents and decide on further action.

On Sunday, a team of doctors examined Imran Khan at Adiala Jail, remaining there for approximately an hour, according to sources. However, PTI rejected the examination, claiming it was conducted without the presence of his family members and personal physicians, and described the process as “malicious.”

Earlier, PTI senior leader Asad Qaiser said the party, along with its opposition allies, would not compromise on their leader’s health and would continue the sit-in to pressure the government into shifting him to hospital.

“We have decided to continue our sit-ins until our demands are accepted and our leader, Imran Khan, is taken to the Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad. Moreover, we have also decided to approach the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday to get justice and the right to medical treatment for Imran,” Qaiser said.

A TTAP leader, requesting anonymity, claimed that they were informed Imran Khan would be shifted to Shifa International Hospital, but later received messages suggesting that the sit-in should be called off before any such move.

The opposition alliance has also alleged that access to food, water, and medicines for protesters inside Parliament House had been restricted for three consecutive days, calling it a violation of democratic and constitutional values.

With the government set to submit its health report to the apex court, political tensions remain high as both sides await the next legal and political developments in the ongoing standoff.
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