‘Harassed constantly’: Imran Khan’s party fights state pressure in Pakistan election
PTI turns to virtual rallies and AI-generated speeches from jailed leader after alleged intimidation and curbs on campaigning
For months, police have blocked Arsalan Hafeez from entering into the Pakistani constituency where he will be standing for election this week.
Since he put himself forward as the candidate for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the political party led by Pakistan’s now incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, Hafeez alleges that the state’s machinery has done everything to prevent him being able to contest his district of Narowal in the state of Punjab.