Supporters of jailed ex-PM Imran Khan march to Pakistan capital

"[By then] this movement will have reached every corner of the country and every square will have become a centre of activity," he said on Sunday, urging the people to "play an active role in the political process".Authorities in Islamabad have stacked up shipping containers to block key access routes to the capital city.The PTI said talks with government failed because authorities rejected the party's request for access to Khan so that its leaders could consult him on national and political issues.The party also said it had demanded that Khan be given an immediate medical examination and treatment.Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meanwhile accused Afridi of "sabotaging" negotiations, saying the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had backed out of earlier commitments on counter-terrorism issues, according to Pakistan's local media reports.In August, Khan was briefly transferred from jail to a state-run hospital for medical examination and treatment following complaints about his deteriorating health. The doctors later deemed him "medically fit".The intervention was the most significant relief Khan has received from the courts since he was imprisoned in 2023 on corruption charges, which he says were politically motivated.Khan's family and the PTI, however, criticised the authorities for defying a court order that he be examined by physicians at a specific private hospital.