ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan appeared in a special court at the capital's police headquarters Wednesday to answer graft charges, local media reported, a day after his arrest prompted violent nationwide protests.
Pakistan politicians have frequently been arrested and jailed since the country's founding in 1947, but few have so directly challenged a military that has staged at least three coups and had ruled for more than three decades. Authorities also ordered schools closed across the country and continued restricting access to social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi, vice chairman of the PTI, urged supporters to keep protesting in a "lawful and peaceful manner", adding party lawyers would file appeals and petitions against Khan's arrest.Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar told a press conference there was "no political vendetta" surrounding Khan's arrest.
He could be barred from holding public office if convicted, which would exclude him from elections scheduled for later this year.
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