Coalition to Change U.S. Policy on Pakistan (CUSP)

BREAKING: US Congress escalates pressure on Asim Munir regime 44 US Congressmembers write to @SecRubio on Pakistan's "escalating crisis of authoritarianism" They call for targeted sanctions in response to "Asim Munir’s central role in driving Pakistan’s crackdown on dissent"

Pakistan explicitly threatening an American journalist by targeting his family

The Pakistani government is attempting to intimidate Waqas' family in anger over @DropSiteNews reporting on elite corruption in the country. If anything else happens it will be clear who will be personally held responsible.

Attn -- My parents, my family, are not responsible for anything I do or I say. The govt of Pakistan should stop harassing them immediately.

🚨 IMPORTANT/URGENT: Yesterday Maryam Nawaz sent police to my parents house in Karachi because I broke the story that her son used a Govt plane for a private trip to Europe. My family was harassed and the police coerced a statement from my parents that they will be responsible

No @RepTomSuozzi, this was anything but an "honest conversation". Your role as co-chair of the Pakistani caucus is to advocate for the Pakistani people, not hobnob with representatives of a fascist regime @PakinUSA and overlook its systemic human rights abuses. Please stop pretending this is the way "to build a better future" for Pakistan. You are only enabling authoritarianism and are therefore complicit.

Another DC “Pakistan symposium” pushing investment and security while ignoring human rights, military interference, and transnational repression targeting U.S. citizens. Any conversation that sidelines democracy is a nonstarter. You can’t claim to support the community while ignoring these realities—that’s not leadership, that’s providing cover for the Pakistan military. @RepTomSuozzi should explain why he won’t sign human rights letters but hosts events like this. @MichaelKugelman @Alliance4PJ @ryangrim @DropSiteNews suozzi.house.gov/media/press-re…

Today my client @imrankhanpti’s son @kasim_khan_1999 delivered a powerful message to the @UN #HumanRightsCouncil in #Geneva demanding the release of his Dad and all political prisoners in #Pakistan.

Today, I had the honour of speaking to the 47 countries that comprise the @UN #HumanRightsCouncil urging the immediate release of my father @imrankhanpti and all #Pakistan’s #politicalprisoners. Along with this, I want to be very clear. Like my father, I fully support maintaining GSP+ as the people of #Pakistan should never be punished for the actions of its leaders. But the Pakistani regime must also fully comply with the 27 treaties it committed to follow to obtain this benefit, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Convention Against Torture. @UN @ptiofficial #HumanRights #ImranKhanUnlawfullyDetained

🔴 LIVE | Imran Khan’s Son Addresses UNHRC Session 61 – Geneva x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Imran Khan’s sons: Dad will never budge, he’d rather die in prison #Echobox=1774372729" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/sport/cricket/…

🚨Disturbing case: Arsalan Taj, a U.S.-based activist, reports his brother was abducted in Pakistan following his advocacy. Allegations include intimidation, threats, and coercion to silence speech. This is blatant transnational repression. @FBI @StateDept must act. Safe release is urgent. @TLHumanRights @UN_HRC @amnestysasia @UNHumanRights @freedomhouse @amnesty #TransnationalRepression #Pakistan #democracy

PAKISTAN: It’s been nearly one year. Five Baloch activists, Mahrang Baloch, Bebarg Zehri, Beebow Baloch, Shah Jee Sibghat Ullah and Gulzadi Baloch, remain in unlawful pretrial detention on trumped up charges simply for their peaceful activism. Inside Hudda Jail, Quetta, the activists are facing a secret trial in prison. They are also being denied adequate healthcare, with Mahrang’s health deteriorating significantly in detention. Amnesty International calls on the Balochistan authorities to immediately release all Baloch activists and drop all charges against them. 👉 Join our call for urgent action. 📝 amn.st/BalochActivist #ReleaseMahrangBaloch #ReleaseBalochActivists

My sons Sulaiman & @kasim_khan_1999 applied for visas in January (again… ) to allow them to visit their father @ImranKhanPTI in Pakistan. The Pakistan consulate states that online visa processing normally takes 7–10 working days. It has now been 60 days. This despite the public promise that they could safely travel there to see their father after 4 years, made by both Defence Minister @khawajaMAsif to @mehdirhasan & PM spokesperson @mosharrafzaidi to @SkyYaldaHakim Meanwhile, they are not allowed to speak to him on the phone, nor send him a letter. They haven’t seen him since 2022 after he was shot in an assassination attempt. This is an appeal directly to Pakisan’s PM @CMShehbaz to please allow Imran Khan’s two sons to see their father asap, particularly since, by all accounts, his health is in decline.

BREAKING: 9 foreign ministers from Commonwealth @commonwealthsec countries have summoned Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to answer for the human rights situation in Pakistan. Both Sharif and Dar have tried to weasel out. Latest by @MazMHussain & me. dropsitenews.com/p/commonwealth…

🚨 MAJOR DEVELOPMENT ON TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION - The world is now taking notice of Pakistan’s escalating campaign against exiled journalists and dissidents. FreedomHouse's (@freedomhouse) new reporting features Pakistan’s escalating campaign of transnational repression against exiled journalists and dissidents. • Journalists sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment • National ID documents canceled for critics abroad • Physical attacks in the UK against exiled Pakistani voices now under investigation This is not just domestic repression — it is cross-border intimidation. 🔗 freedomhouse.org/article/tnr-wa… #Pakistan #PressFreedom #TransnationalRepression #HumanRights @soldierspeaks @MoeedNj @ShazadAkbar @SSEHBAI1 @sufisal @UN_HRC @UNHumanRights @amnestysasia @amnestyusa @BenMLinden @StateDept @State_SCA

Update: Canada-Pakistani PhD Scholar Faces Legal Crisis as Bail Appeal Heads to Sessions Court The case of Hamza Ahmad Khan, Canadian-Pakistani PhD scholar at the University of Toronto, has escalated to the Sessions Court following a controversial rejection of bail by a judicial magistrate Muhammad Naeem Wattoo. The development raises serious questions about due process and the weaponization of cybercrime laws in Pakistan. Khan was allegedly abducted by in Lahore on February 19, 2026, and held without a warrant for three days before being formally presented to the NCCIA court on February 22. On February 27, Magistrate Naeem Wattoo rejected Khan's bail following several irregularities in the proceedings including illegal, warrantless search of Khan’s phone, failure of prosecution to present records on time and the absence of prosecutor in court. Magistrate Wattoo conducted what the defense calls a "mini-trial”, and inappropriately cited precedents involving serious crimes like murder and fraud to deny bail to a student. Defense counsel argued that established precedents from the Lahore High Court and Supreme Court of Pakistan mandate bail in cases involving online speech. Wattoo’s order contradicts the limited scope of a bail hearing, which is meant to assess procedural grounds, not to determine guilt. The bail appeal has been admitted for hearing on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Khan's family and legal team maintain he is not a flight risk and intends to clear his name. Khan’s case has become a flashpoint for international concerns regarding human rights and academic freedom. We urge the international community, human rights organizations, and the Canadian government to monitor the March 3 hearing closely. #ReleaseHamzakk @CanadianPM @canHCpakistan @GlobalAffairsCA @anitaanandMP @UNHumanRights @ryangrim @cbcnews @nytimes

Watch the full conversation at zeteo.com: zeteo.com/p/pakistan-mil…

“[Imran Khan] doesn't know what could be wrong with him… They haven't shown any report to the doctors.” @mehdirhasan speaks with Aleema Khan, sister of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who says her brother is losing his vision while in jail.

Pakistan: Human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha have been behind bars for one month now, simply for exercising their right to freedom of expression. They were sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment under Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act on 24 January 2026 for social media posts on X. The Pakistani authorities must quash their convictions and immediately and unconditionally release Imaan and Hadi. Imaan and Hadi have been targeted for speaking up and defending the rights of others. Now, they need our actions to help defend their rights. Demand their release. Take action NOW: amn.st/FreeImanHadi

#Pakistan: The Committee to Protect Journalists alongside 17 other press freedom and human rights organizations have written to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging his government to take immediate steps to uphold the country’s constitutional and international obligations to protect press freedom. In a joint letter, the groups said recent legal and institutional developments, coupled with persistent failures to ensure accountability for attacks on journalists, have contributed to an increasingly hostile environment for members of the press. More: cpj.org/2026/02/cpj-ri… #PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime @CMShehbaz @PakPMO