Another episode in his turbulent political career Pakistani former Prime Minister, Imran Khanwritten in IslamabadHow got on an adventurous path when he arrived in court on charges of corruption.

Khan was forcibly put into an armored personnel carrier, surrounded by numerous security forces.

The arrest came just hours after one was released videoin which Khan repeated his claims that the country’s powerful military establishment was trying killed twice.

Recall that last year he was removed from power and has since avoided arrest several times.

Today’s arrest of Khan is the latest in a series of seismic political incidents that Pakistan is suffering from. The start was made when he lost power, which brought him into head-on conflict, as with his successor Shehbaz Sharifso with the army.

Khan complains CONSPIRACY against him with the aim of losing power and a number of threats to his life.

Rangers have kidnapped PTI Chairman Imran Khan, this is footage. The brave people of Pakistan must come out and defend their country. pic.twitter.com/hJwG42hsE4

— PTI (@PTIOfficial) May 9, 2023

Arrest

A witness told Reuters that shortly after Khan passed the gates of the Islamabad High Court, a group of commandos entered the building.

According to other sources, the arrest took place near the court building. According to the same witness, armored vehicles blocked the entrance to the courthouse, and soon after Khan was taken away under heavy guard.

“Imran Khan was arrested in the case Kadir TrustThis was reported by the Islamabad police on their official Twitter account, referring to a corruption case involving the former prime minister.

However, Khan’s PTI party denounced “kidnapping“, with Deputy Fawad Sodri talk about the “occupation” of the court by Pakistani commandos and the “torture of lawyers”.

“He went to the process of taking fingerprints and photographs, and from there he was taken away by the special forces,” complains Musarat Jamshed Chima RTI.

Khan, former cricket star, he was removed from the post of prime minister last year in April, after a vote of no confidence. During this period, he campaigned for early elections in October.

In March, a warrant for his arrest was canceled after clashes broke out between his supporters and policemen who had come to his home to arrest him.

Riots and incidents

Khan’s supporters demonstrated across the country, accusing the military of orchestrating the arrest.

IN Lahorehis supporters broke into the army commander’s house, breaking windows and damaging property: “We warned you not to touch Imran Khan,” they shouted.

The interior minister said that Khan’s arrest was related to his involvement in a corruption case and denied all allegations of torture. “The arrest was made by the National Accounts Chamber for causing damage to the national treasury,” he stressed.

After his arrest, Islamabad’s Chief Justice, Aamer Farouk, demanded an explanation “within 15 minutes” from the chief of police and the secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. “Come to court and tell us why Khan was arrested and on what charges,” he said. Farouk warned that if they did not show up, he would summon both Khan and Prime Minister Sharif.

Khan’s arrest warrant was issued shortly thereafter – it was dated 1st of May and filed charges of “corruption”.

Khan: “Western-backed conspiracy”

After losing power, Khan was in crusade against the powerful military establishment Pakistan.

He accuses Sharif’s military and government of a “Western-backed plot” to overthrow him and of being behind attempted murder November last year, when during a rally in Punjab.

This week, the military media issued a strong rebuttal to Khan’s claims.

During this period, Khan’s popularity skyrocketed and many admired his determination to stand up to the Pakistani military establishment.

There is widespread dissatisfaction with Sharif’s government as inflation and food shortages have skyrocketed and Khan is expected to return to power in the next general election due in October.

Khan pressured the Sharif government to announce early general electionarguing that the coalition that came to power after his overthrow was “illegal”.

From the cricketer leader of Pakistan

Imran Khan, born October 5, 1952, was the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan and leader of the Pakistan Party. Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).

Was born in Lahorehe attended Aitchison College in his home town, then at the Royal School of Worcester and then at Kemble College, Oxford.

Before entering politics, he was an international cricketer.

He started playing cricket at the age of 13, and at the age of 18 he made his first appearance for the Pakistan national team in a match against England (1971). He played until 1992, and from 1982 to 1992, intermittently, he was the captain of the national team.

As captain, he led Pakistan to its first and only World Cup victory in 1992. Khan retired from cricket in 1992, becoming one of Pakistan’s most successful players.

In April 1996, Khan founded the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Pakistan Justice Movement), a centrist political party of which he became the national leader.

He was elected Member of Parliament in the 2002 and 2013 elections. After the 2018 general election, his party defeated PML-N.

On 17 August 2018, Khan received 176 votes to become the 22nd prime minister of Pakistan, while his rival and opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif received 96 votes.

Khan was sworn in as prime minister on 18 August 2018. He was ousted on April 10, 2022 after being impeached.

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