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Protests erupt following former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest

Pakistani former Prime Minister Imran Khan was taken into custody by paramilitary forces on Tuesday. The former leader was arrested during a court appearance in Islamabad over anti-graft charges. It appears late Tuesday that Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have been restricted across Pakistan, according to internet monitoring company Netblocks.

Our Web Desk Published 10.05.23, 03:57 PM
Former prime minister of Pakistan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan being arrested by paramilitary Rangers from outside the Islamabad High Court, where he was present for a hearing of a corruption case, in Islamabad.
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Former prime minister of Pakistan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan being arrested by paramilitary Rangers from outside the Islamabad High Court, where he was present for a hearing of a corruption case, in Islamabad.

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In a pre-recorded video released by party officials, Khan said 'by the time these words reach you I would have been detained under an illegitimate case'.
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In a pre-recorded video released by party officials, Khan said 'by the time these words reach you I would have been detained under an illegitimate case'.

He said that Khan has been arrested in the Al-Qadir Trust case.
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He said that Khan has been arrested in the Al-Qadir Trust case.

Deutsche Welle
A police vehicle was set on fire in Karachi following Khan's arrest. Protests erupted across Pakistani cities, with Khan's supporters blocking roads in capital Islamabad, Peshawar and other cities.
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A police vehicle was set on fire in Karachi following Khan's arrest. Protests erupted across Pakistani cities, with Khan's supporters blocking roads in capital Islamabad, Peshawar and other cities.

Deutsche Welle
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party members and supporters chant slogans against Khan's arrest during a demonstration in Karachi. Some stormed the residence of the corps commander in Lahore, while others laid seige to a gate of the army's headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party members and supporters chant slogans against Khan's arrest during a demonstration in Karachi. Some stormed the residence of the corps commander in Lahore, while others laid seige to a gate of the army's headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi.

Deutsche Welle
Pakistan's anti-corruption watchdog on Wednesday sought a 14-day physical remand of former prime minister Imran Khan as he was produced before a special court inside a high security police facility here for the hearing in a corruption case in which he has been arrested.
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Pakistan's anti-corruption watchdog on Wednesday sought a 14-day physical remand of former prime minister Imran Khan as he was produced before a special court inside a high security police facility here for the hearing in a corruption case in which he has been arrested.

Deutsche Welle
Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party also filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Islamabad High Court's ruling which backed the arrest of the former prime minister in a corruption case, according to a media report.
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Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party also filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Islamabad High Court's ruling which backed the arrest of the former prime minister in a corruption case, according to a media report.

Deutsche Welle
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