At least five people have died and 84 have been injured as protests spread across country and army deployed
former prime minister Imran Khan
Last October, the election commission concluded Khan was involved in “corrupt practices” in what is known as the Toshakhana case – named after the government department that handles gifts – and referred the matter to the high court. If he is found guilty, Khan is likely to be disqualified from politics.
Army troops were also deployed in Islamabad and Khan’s home province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to “maintain the law and order situation”, said the ministry of interior. Among the protesters gathered outside the police station where Khan was held was Imtiaz, who had travelled for three hours from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “We are fighting the police and we will fight them until they release,” he said. “We are face to face with police and no one is afraid of their bullets and brutalities as they arrested our leader. We will get Khan released and then go back home.”
The PTI leader, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, said the party was working to secure Khan’s release and would not be deterred by arrests and intimidation. He confirmed the PTI had approached the supreme court to challenge the legality of Khan’s detention.
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