Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested, stirring nationwide violence

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Hundreds of Imran Khan supporters blocked streets and major highways across Pakistan after the former prime minister was arrested by paramilitary troops in Islamabad

"Khan is accused of commission of the offence of corruption and corrupt practices," NAB said in a statement.GEO TV said he would be brought before an anti-corruption court on Wednesday.

Hundreds of Khan supporters blocked streets in cities and major highways across the country, including in Khan's home town of Lahore and in northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province where police went on high alert and banned public gatherings. Previous attempts to arrest Khan from his Lahore home resulted in heavy clashes between his supporters and law enforcement personnel.

 

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