PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan made the announcement on Wednesday after a meeting of the party s parliamentary members.
"Our meeting had one agenda, but the entire national situation came under discussion," Barrister Gohar told reporters.
He said the parliamentary party had unanimously decided to hold rallies across the country on August 5, the date Imran Khan was arrested in 2023 after being sentenced to three years in prison in the Toshakhana case.
Barrister Gohar said the parliamentary party strongly condemned the continued imprisonment of Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi.
"Every PTI member of the assembly believes the founder s imprisonment is unjust," he said, adding that although the party had approached the courts, decisions on its appeals were still pending.
He said the PTI political committee and the opposition alliance would jointly announce the party s future strategy.
Referring to the planned demonstrations, Barrister Gohar said the August 5 protest campaign would be different from previous movements.
Imran Khan has remained in jail since August 2023 after convictions that he and the PTI describe as politically motivated. Since his removal from office through a no-confidence vote in April 2022, he has faced multiple cases, including corruption and terrorism charges. Some convictions have been suspended or overturned, while appeals in several cases remain pending.
The announcement came days after Imran Khan s sister, Aleema Khan, urged party workers to intensify efforts for his release.
Addressing PTI supporters in Lower Dir on July 12, she called on workers to remain organised and follow the party leadership s directions in the anti-government campaign.
She also urged party lawmakers to actively participate in the movement across the country.
The PTI and Khan s family have repeatedly raised concerns about his health and prison conditions at Adiala Jail.
Last month, Khan was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) for a scheduled follow-up examination, where doctors administered his fifth intravitreal injection as part of treatment for a serious eye condition.
According to a report submitted to the Supreme Court, the 74-year-old former premier has been diagnosed with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), a condition caused by blockage of the main vein draining blood from the retina and commonly associated with cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease.
