Pakistan's paramilitary forces have arrested former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, in the capital Islamabad, in a move that threatens to escalate political tensions at a time of economic distress in the country. Khan was arrested during a court appearance in Islamabad over corruption allegations, after months of a political crisis. Musarrat Jamshed Cheema, a leader of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, confirmed Khan’s arrest on Tuesday to Al Jazeera.
May 9, 2023
Musarrat Jamshed Cheema, a leader of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, confirmed Khan’s arrest on Tuesday to Al Jazeera. Since his removal from power last year, Khan has been slapped with dozens of charges, all of which he denies and says are politically motivated. Fawad Chaudhry, a PTI leader, tweeted that the Islamabad High Court complex was “occupied” by the Rangers and lawyers were “being subjected to torture”.
Reports said Aamer Farooq, the chief justice of the Islamabad High Court, has ordered government officials to appear before the court over Khan’s arrest. In the Pakistani city of Lahore, which has become Khan's seat of power, his party, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf, posted an image on Twitter of an alarm siren and urged supporters to reach a popular crossing to demonstrate. The words,"Reach Liberty Chowk Right Now," were emblazoned across the image.
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