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☆ Pakistan's Imran Khan openly accuses military of trying to destroy his party
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/5] Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan pauses as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. A bruising year-long standoff between Khan, Pakistan's most popular leader according to polls, and the army came to a head when military buildings and property were ransacked last month, allegedly by his supporters. "I have absolutely no doubt that the military courts are meant for me," said Khan, who is out on bail. Amnesty International says Pakistan's military courts have previously shown disregard for due process, lack of transparency, coerced confessions and executions after unfair trials. Munir was later selected as the country's top general by Khan's successor and political rival, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Persons: Imran Khan, Akhtar Soomro, Khan, Asim Munir, Munir, Pakistan's, Shehbaz Sharif, who's, Gibran Peshimam, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Pakistani, Reuters, REUTERS, Authorities, Amnesty, military's Inter Services Intelligence, PTI, ISI, Thomson Locations: Lahore, Pakistan, LAHORE

☆ Former Pakistan Leader Imran Khan Says Country Is Under ‘Undeclared Martial Law’
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Gordon Fairclough | Saeed Shah | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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He had remained inside for hours after being granted bail, saying he was not being allowed to leave by security officials. It's not the security agencies, it's one man – the army chief," he said, without naming him. He has since been a vocal critic of current army chief General Asim Munir. [1/7] Security officers escort Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, as he appeared in Islamabad High Court, Islamabad, Pakistan May 12, 2023. "The Islamabad High Court has given a two-week bail and also ordered the (anti-graft body) not to arrest Imran Khan during this period," another of Khan's lawyers, Faisal Chaudhry, told Reuters.

☆ Fact Check-Protest footage predates arrest of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Footage of a protest on a central London street predates the arrest of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. The 13-second clip, which dates to at least April 2022, has been falsely presented as showing demonstrations in the British capital in May 2023 against Khan’s arrest in Pakistan. They’re kicking off at the arrest of the country’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan.”Similar posts can be seen on Facebook (here) and Twitter (here). Longer versions of the circulating clip can be seen in tweets from April 17, 2022 (here and here), which describe the scenes as relating to separate protests against another former Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif. The video shows a protest in London taking place more than a year before former Prime Minister Khan’s arrest.

☆ Pakistan Seeks to Extend Imran Khan’s Detention
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Saeed Shah | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Mr. Khan’s party has called for more protests. Photo: PPI/Zuma PressISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan appeared before a judge Wednesday, officials said, after his arrest on corruption charges this week triggered violent protests and government calls for the army to deploy. Authorities are seeking to extend Mr. Khan’s detention on corruption charges and said Wednesday’s hearing took place at a police compound on the outskirts of the capital Islamabad to avoid further clashes.

The stage is now set for the possibility of a tumultuous showdown between the country’s powerful military and Khan’s supporters following deadly and unprecedented clashes Tuesday that saw angry crowds break into and vandalize the homes of army personnel. Hundreds of Khan supporters responded to his call to take to the streets and violent protests broke out in several cities. Imran Khan's supporters burn tires to block roads in Peshawar, Pakistan on May 9, 2023. Protesters burn tires to block roads in Peshawar, Pakistan on May 9, 2023 following Imran Khan's dramatic arrest. A demonstrator is seen as Pakistani police use tear gas against supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan during a protest in Peshawar, Pakistan on May 9, 2023.

☆ Supporters of Pakistan ex-PM Khan plan march to capital to protest arrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Khan was arrested from the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday by Pakistan's anti-corruption agency. Police said a court hearing would take place at the police guest house where he is being held. Supporters in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province were asked to gather early on Wednesday in Swabi city to leave for Islamabad as part of a convoy, the party wrote on Twitter. Party leaders asked workers to continue protests but not take the "law in their hands", according to messages shared on Twitter by on Wednesday. Reporting by Gibran Peshimam and Shivam Patel; Editing by Raju GopalakrishnanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan arrested in Islamabad on charges of corruption
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFormer Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan arrested in Islamabad on charges of corruptionFormer Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Tuesday at a court in the capital Islamabad by paramilitary officers.

☆ Former Pakistan Leader Imran Khan’s Arrest Sparks Protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Saeed Shah | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, was arrested in Islamabad on corruption charges, officials said. Photo: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty ImagesISLAMABAD, Pakistan—The arrest of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on corruption charges sparked demonstrations Tuesday, in an escalation of the confrontation between the popular opposition politician and the country’s civilian and military leaders. Protests by Mr. Khan’s supporters erupted in towns across the country, as demonstrators clashed with police, blocking roads amid dozens of arrests. The authorities partially restricted access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, according to digital rights groups, in an apparent attempt to quell videos of the protests and hinder their organizers.

☆ Imran Khan, the cricket star who ditched playboy image to rule Pakistan
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] Pakistan security forces guard a vehicle carrying former Prime Minister Imran Khan after his arrest at a court in Islamabad, Pakistan, May 9, 2023. REUTERS/StringerMay 9 (Reuters) - Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, a cricketing hero-turned-politician who was arrested on Tuesday, whipped up popular support amid decades-high inflation and a crippling economic slowdown before his ouster last year. Khan had for months averted arrest in a number of cases registered against him that include charges of instigating crowds to violence. His rise to power in 2018 came over two decades after he first launched his political party, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), or Pakistan Movement for Justice party, in 1996. Once in power, Khan embarked on his plan of building a "welfare" state modelled on what he said was an ideal system dating back to the Islamic world some 14 centuries earlier.

☆ Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan arrested amid tensions with military
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested at a court in the capital Islamabad by paramilitary officers Tuesday. The arrest follows recent tense exchanges between Khan, the former national cricket captain who became Pakistan's prime minister in 2018, and the country's powerful army. After surviving an assassination attempt last November, Khan accused a senior military officer and Pakistan's current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of being behind the attempt. The military spokesperson warned of legal action if Khan keeps up his accusations. Concerning the possibility of arrest, Khan said, "If someone has a warrant, they should directly bring it to me.

May 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan's anti-graft watchdog arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, in a dramatic move that threatens fresh turmoil in the nuclear-armed country. You won't get any other opportunity," the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party wrote on Twitter. In most of the cases, Khan faces being barred from holding public office if convicted, with a national election scheduled for November. Previous attempts to arrest Khan from his Lahore home resulted in heavy clashes between his supporters and law enforcement personnel. Political infighting is common in Pakistan, where no prime minister has yet fulfilled a full term and where the military has ruled for nearly half of the country's history.

☆ Factbox: Imran Khan's arrest adds to Pakistan's economic, political challenges
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 9 (Reuters) - The arrest of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and the call from his party for nationwide protests present another blow to the nuclear-armed country struggling with an economic crisis. The South Asian nation of 220 million people is running out of dollars, inflation is running at over 36% and an expected IMF bailout has been delayed by months. POLITICAL PRESSUREKhan, arrested for alleged corruption and ousted as prime minister last year, had been ratcheting up pressure on the government through a sustained political campaign as he vied to return to power. Authorities had made several attempts to arrest Khan since March, which had resulted in clashes between his supporters and law enforcement personnel. Khan's arrest came a day after the military issued a rare statement denouncing him for making allegations against a serving officer.

☆ Protests as former Pakistan PM Khan arrested
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsProtests as former Pakistan PM Khan arrestedPostedPakistan's anti-corruption agency arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday (May 9), in a dramatic move that threatens fresh turmoil in the nuclear-armed country as his party called for nationwide protests. Rachel Judah has more.

☆ Imran Khan, Former Pakistan Prime Minister, arrested
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Sophia Saifi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Islamabad, Pakistan CNN —Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arrested by paramilitary troops in Islamabad on charges brought by the country’s anti-corruption agency, according to court documents seen CNN. In the video, paramilitary forces attacked Islamabad High Court premises before arresting Khan. A video sent to CNN by PTI showed paramilitary troops piling out of cars and holding batons before the arrest. “[The government], they’re petrified that if I come into power, I will hold them accountable,” Khan told CNN during the unrest outside his residence in March . “They also know that even if I go to jail, we will swing the elections no matter what they do.”

☆ Former Pakistan PM Khan arrested in graft case
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsFormer Pakistan PM Khan arrested in graft casePostedPakistan security forces arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, his aides said, in a dramatic move that threatens fresh turmoil in the nuclear-armed country. Geo TV reported that cricketer-turned-politician Khan was arrested in connection with a corruption case.

☆ Pakistan court orders provincial votes in win for ex-PM Khan
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Asif Shahzad | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, gestures as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. But the Supreme Court ruled that the delay was illegal and voting in the two provinces should be held between April 30 and May 15. It said the provincial assembly election in Punjab, Pakistan's most prosperous and politically important province should be on May 14. The court also ordered the government to release 21 billion rupees ($73.17 million) to the election commission to organise the two provincial elections. Parliament last week introduced a draft law to clip the powers of the Supreme Court.

[1/2] A supporter of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, walks with a riot shield used by the police, during a clash outside the federal judicial complex in Islamabad, Pakistan March 18, 2023. "Around 285 PTI supporters have been arrested in Lahore and Islamabad. Khan, a former cricket star, was prime minister from 2018 until 2022, when he was ousted from office in a parliamentary vote. His successor as prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has rejected his demand and said an election would be held as scheduled later this year. Clashes between Khan's supporters and the security forces have brought a new round of political chaos to Pakistan, which is in the midst of a crippling economic crisis.

☆ Former Pakistan PM Khan requests virtual court appearance
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsFormer Pakistan PM Khan requests virtual court appearancePostedFormer Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked the chief justice of Pakistan to allow him to appear for court proceedings virtually to reduce the risk of any threat to his life, he said in a video message on Monday (March 20), as his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party prepared for a rally in Lahore on Wednesday (March 22).

☆ Exclusive: Pakistan's Imran Khan: committee to lead party if I'm arrested
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, gestures as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government has denied being behind the cases. Khan said there is no reason he should be arrested now, because he had bail on all his cases. The police attempt to arrest Khan led to clashes in which dozens of people were injured. The former prime minister has generated popular support among Pakistanis amid decades-high inflation and a crippling economic slowdown as the country implements painful fiscal reforms to avert default.

☆ Pakistan police enter Lahore property of ex-PM Imran Khan - party officials
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan gather, as they guard the entrance of Khan's house, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/ File PhotoLAHORE, March 18 (Reuters) - Pakistani police on Saturday entered the property in Lahore of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, officials from his political party said, as he was arriving in the capital Islamabad for a court appearance. The move followed days of standoff and intense clashes between police and his supporters around the property, where police had attempted to arrest Khan on Tuesday. Khan said in a Tweet that his wife was at the property. (This story has been corrected to say police entered Imran Khan’s Lahore property as he was arriving in Islamabad for a court appearance in paragraph 1)Reporting by Mubasher Bukhari; Writing by Charlotte Greenfield; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

[1/2] Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, waves from the vehicle as he leaves from Lahore to appear before Islamabad High Court, in Lahore, Pakistan March 18, 2023. 'GOVT INTENDS TO ARREST ME'The court has previously issued arrest warrants for Khan in the case as he had failed to appear on previous hearings despite summons. On his assurance that he would appear on Saturday, the court granted Khan protection against arrest, but he said he feared the police and government planned to take him into custody. There were reports of fresh clashes between police and supporters of Khan and his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Lahore. (This story has been corrected to show Khan is to appear in court, not appearing in court, in the headline.

[1/6] Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan carry bamboo sticks and slingshots, as they gather and chant slogans, at the entrance of Khan's house, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. Even though there was no police presence on Friday, witnesses said Khan's supporters, armed with batons and iron rods, remained stationed outside his home. The Election Commission of Pakistan had found him guilty and barred Khan from holding public office for one parliamentary term. Khan has said he was willing to submit a written undertaking that he would voluntarily appear before the court on Saturday, but the court said such an undertaking was insufficient. Current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rejected Khan's demands, saying an election would be held as scheduled later this year.

☆ Pakistan court postpones police operation to arrest Imran Khan
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Mubasher Bukhari | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, carry sticks as they walk towards Khan's house, in Lahore, Pakistan March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar SoomroLAHORE, Pakistan, March 16 (Reuters) - A Pakistani high court ordered police on Thursday to postpone an operation to arrest Imran Khan for another day, defusing a surge in violence that saw supporters of the former prime minister fighting pitch battles with security forces. Khan's aide Fawad Chaudhry said the Lahore high court had extended an order to halt the police operation until Friday. The state information minister, Amir Mir, confirmed the court order. Current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rejected Khan's demands, saying the election would be held as scheduled later this year.

Summary Arrest warrant issued after ex-PM failed to attend courtCourt rejects Khan's offer to appear voluntarilyFormer cricket star denies wrongdoingSupporters battled police for two days to prevent arrestLAHORE, Pakistan, March 16 (Reuters) - A Pakistani court on Thursday rejected former Prime Minister Imran Khan's plea to suspend an arrest warrant issued against him, stoking fears of a renewed confrontation between his supporters and security forces. [1/5] Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, carry sticks as they walk towards Khan's house, in Lahore, Pakistan March 16, 2023. Provincial information minister Amir Mir said there were militants among Khan's supporters outside his house. The police were unarmed, he said, adding they had to use water-cannons and teargas shells when Khan's supporters turned violent. Current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rejected Khan's demands, saying an election would be held as scheduled later this year.

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