Imran Khan, Pakistan's ex-prime minister, arrested in court

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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arrested by the military, his aide said. Khan was taken into custody at a court in Islamabad in a corruption case, local media said.

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Tuesday as he appeared in a court in the country’s capital, Islamabad, to face charges in multiple graft cases. Security agents dragged Khan outside and shoved him into an armored car before whisking him away.

Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022. He has claimed his ouster was illegal and a Western conspiracy and has campaigned against the government of his successor, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, demanding earlyAfter Khan was taken away, a scuffle broke out between Khan’s supporters and police outside the court. Chaudhry said some of Khan’s lawyers and supporters were injured in the scuffle, as were several policemen.

As the news of the arrest spread, Khan's supporters started gathering in Lahore, chanting anti-government slogans. The arrest came hours after Khan issued a video message before heading to Islamabad, saying he was “mentally prepared” for arrest — an indication he may have known what awaited him in the capital.

 

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