Via the BBC: ‘Thousands released’ in Pakistan

The Pakistani government says it has now released some 3,400 people jailed under emergency rule.

The release of political opponents has been a key demand of opposition parties who are threatening to boycott parliamentary elections in January.

However,

A number of leading political figures are still being held.

The scope of the initial roundup becomes clear as we look at the numbers of those released. There are the 3,400 mentioned above, and then there are

Another 2,000 activists [who] will be released shortly, an official told the BBC, but that will not necessarily include anyone facing criminal charges, such as the former cricketer and opposition leader Imran Khan.