UN 'Disturbed' Over Pakistan's Clampdown on Ex-PM Khan's Party Ahead of Elections

Police personnel detain supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party during a protest in Peshawar, Jan. 28, 2024. FILE - Police officers escort Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, center, upon his arrival at the High Court in Islamabad, May 12, 2023. Pakistani police detain a supporter of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI), during a campaign rally in Karachi, Jan. 28, 2024.

The United Nations human rights agency voiced concern Tuesday over Pakistan's crackdown on the opposition party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan ahead of this week's parliamentary election.