Friday marked the start of an overnight vigil by TTAAP outside the National Assembly. What began post-prayers has evolved into a sustained protest, with participants refusing to budge until Khan receives medical attention outside his jail confines. Shifa International Hospital remains the focal point of their plea.

Inside the Parliament, the situation turned dire overnight. Sheikh Waqas Akram, PTI’s information chief, shared graphic accounts on social media: exhausted leaders, famished from denied meals. ‘Police prevented dinner last night and breakfast this morning,’ he alleged, painting a picture of protesters trapped like captives.

Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar’s morning bid to deliver sustenance was thwarted at the gates. His X update lambasted the ‘cruel’ denial of basics to those inside, invoking historical tyranny with ‘Yazidiyat.’ This escalation underscores deepening rifts, as PTI levels charges of excessive force by law enforcement.

Khan’s court-revealed condition has galvanized supporters, transforming personal health woes into a national controversy. With the sit-in holding firm, questions swirl about government accountability, prisoner rights, and the lengths opposition will go to secure justice for their leader. The coming hours could dictate the protest’s trajectory amid heightened scrutiny.