Protests erupt across Pakistan after arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan
Japan Times
23-05-10 02:53
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is arrested during a court appearance, sparking protests across the country. Khan faces dozens of charges following his ousting last year, including leading a violent protest in 2014 that he denies. He could be barred from holding public office if convicted, excluding him from scheduled elections. The military has rebuked the former cricketer for alleging a senior officer was behind a plot to kill him. Some protesters have also expressed discontent with the country's powerful army, storming the residence of the corps commander in Lahore and laying siege to a gate of the army’s general headquarters in Rawalpindi.