Supporters of Pakistan's PTI party protest for release of former PM Imran Khan

Supporters of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) political party are holding pictures of PTI founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, as they are attending a protest demanding Khan's release in Peshawar, Pakistan, on May 9, 2024. Omar Ayub Khan, the Secretary General of PTI, is dismissing criticisms of the party's May 9 protests as a conspiracy to target party founder Imran Khan, emphasizing PTI's ongoing commitment to uphold the supremacy of the Constitution and law in Pakistan. The PTI is announcing peaceful protests across the country on May 9, commemorating the violent protests that occurred after Imran Khan's arrest in 2023. The government is planning to celebrate the first anniversary of the May 9 violence targeting military installations and martyrs' monuments with the slogan 'May 9, never again,' while imposing Section 144 to counter the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's protests.