Imran Khan’s PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) party faces severe obstruction in the election campaign, attributed to a crackdown by Pakistan’s powerful military. The party and its leader have been almost erased from the campaign ahead of the vote on February 8. PTI has been obstructed from holding rallies, media coverage is restricted, and candidates face harassment and threats. Imran Khan, barred from contesting elections due to a graft conviction, is in jail facing legal challenges. The crackdown follows Khan’s falling out of favor with the military, despite initial support during his rise to power.