— Pakistan's major cities were again hit by deadly riots and disorder Wednesday as a court in the capital Islamabad ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be held in custody for eight days on corruption charges.
Officials said at least four people were killed Wednesday in the northwest city of Peshawar as supporters of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf political party stormed the offices of national broadcaster Radio Pakistan. It was just one of many manifestations of rage among Khan's backers following his arrest Tuesday morning as he appeared in a court to face corruption charges.
Shooting could be heard from Peshawar's Bala Hisaar fort, which houses a military facility. One protester was killed in the southwest city of Quetta on Tuesday, bringing the officially confirmed death toll from two days of rioting to at least five. The PTI, however, claims about 50 people have been killed and more than 1,000 arrested.
A policeman holding a machine gun walks past a burning car during a protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party activists and supporters of former Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran over the arrest of their leader, in Peshawar, May 10, 2023.Police said in a Wednesday statement that officers in Pakistan's biggest province, Punjab, had arrested at least 945 Khan supporters since Tuesday, including senior PTI leader Asad Umar.
Schools across the country were closed and major roads remained quiet or deserted as people not involved in the protests largely opted to stay indoors. Several major social media platforms were offline in the country and internet connections were either suspended or patchy as authorities clamped down on communications in a bid to quell the unrest., losing a no-confidence vote in parliament, but the former national cricket star remains one of Pakistan's most popular politicians.
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