Can Pakistan’s Sohail Afridi win freedom for ex-PM Imran Khan?

Sohail Afridi, the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reported that 'plainclothes thugs' have been targeting PTI supporters, with two provincial ministers attacked—one surviving an assassination attempt and the other abducted, with their whereabouts unknown. He stated that all routes into the province are being sealed by the federal government, effectively isolating Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from the rest of Pakistan. Afridi expressed concerns about potential separatist attempts similar to East Pakistan's independence in 1971 but affirmed the province's Pakistani identity. The PTI is preparing for a major march to Islamabad to demand Imran Khan's release amid ongoing crackdowns.