Imran Khan Arrested Outside Court Whisked Away By Paramilitary Personnel

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested today just as he entered the Islamabad High Court for a hearing in one of the dozens of cases pending since he was ousted from office last year. The 70-year-old cricketer-turned-politician is facing charges ranging from corruption to terrorism, but he says the accusations are part of a campaign by his successor to discredit him. Khan’s party, Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said paramilitary forces took him into custody from the court premises. “PTI condemns the illegal detention of its leader from the IHC,” the party tweeted. Leaders from the party say they will hold … Continue reading Imran Khan Arrested Outside Court Whisked Away By Paramilitary Personnel