Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was ousted last year in a no-confidence vote, is considered one of the South Asian country’s most popular opposition politicians. There are currently around 100 different legal proceedings against the former cricketer – including corruption. After a failed arrest attempt and a murder attempt, Khan was actually arrested. This move could further exacerbate the political turmoil in the country.
The 70-year-old was taken from a courthouse in Islamabad on Tuesday where he was due to appear on bail. Local TV channels showed pictures of how Khan was pushed into an armored vehicle by officers.
Khan was arrested on corruption charges, according to the Islamabad police. Arrest warrants had been issued by the Anti-Corruption Agency. The arrest sparked outrage among Khan’s supporters and clashes broke out between them and police in several cities. In the metropolis of Rawalpindi, protesters stormed the main military building and in Lahore in the northeast, Khan supporters also broke into a military building. The security forces offered no resistance to prevent further escalation.
shot murder during demonstration
Khan was ousted by a vote of no confidence in April 2022, after nearly four years as prime minister. Among other things, he was accused of mismanagement in the economy. had in recent months Khan As an opposition politician, he repeatedly called for mass anti-government protests and new elections. During a demonstration in November, an assassin shot him in the leg.
Is the military behind the assassination attempt?
The arrest came a day after the military issued a statement. were in it Khan’s “Fabricated and Malicious Allegations” regrets that senior military officials were behind his assassination attempts.
Since Khan’s impeachment, Pakistan’s judiciary has repeatedly brought new charges against him. He now has to answer to court in about 100 cases. The allegations concern corruption, money laundering and insulting a judge. Observers see the action against the former head of government as politically motivated.
Source: Krone
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