Pakistan government ramps up pressure on ex-PM Imran Khan’s party

Pakistan government ramps up pressure on ex-PM Imran Khan's party Pakistan government ramps up pressure on ex-PM Imran Khan's party

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s government is ramping up its battle to quash support for jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan with a rarely used legal weapon that could push his party into the political wilderness.

After crushing mass protests led by Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) near Islamabad last week, officials are now moving to boot it from office in stronghold Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.