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

Islamabad uses new weapon in legal battle against popular jailed politician

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Pakistani Rangers in riot gear stand guard alongside a road to prevent an anti-government rally by supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Nov. 26.  © Reuters

ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer

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.

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