– Democracy is gone in this country, people must save Pakistan now, writes the party on Twitter. In Karachi, party leader Ali Zaidi from the PTI party is said to have been arrested. In a video on Twitter, a man in white clothes is seen being led into a white car by force by several armed men. Large protests have broken out in the country, and several cities have shut down the internet and social media. Several have taken to the streets because former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arrested. A woman is abducted by the police. TWITTER According to the BBC, one person is said to have been killed in the riots. – Related to money laundering Shortly after Khan walked through the gates of the Islamabad High Court, paramilitary forces and armored cars came after him. The gate was blocked by the armored vehicles and Khan was taken away by several men. The former prime minister and cricket star was due to appear in court in connection with a corruption case. Pakistan’s interior minister believes the arrest is related to a case of money laundering, according to Reuters. The former prime minister appeared in court here before being arrested by paramilitary forces. Photo: AP Argument broke out Fawad Chaudhry who is a politician and colleague of Khan, referred to the incident as abduction Chaudry said that the former prime minister was in the custody of the security forces. After the arrest, an argument reportedly broke out between Khan’s supporters and the police. Chaudhry said some of Khan’s lawyers and supporters were injured, as well as several police officers. Had to go after motion of no confidence In March this year, Khan was charged with terrorist offenses together with 17 of his supporters. The charge also concerns obstruction of police work, attacks on the police, violence against police officers and death threats. He was Pakistan’s Prime Minister from 2018 to 2022, after four years he had to resign following a motion of no confidence. Imran Khan is a former Prime Minister and cricket star. Photo: AP Since then there have been a number of protests and riots among his followers. Khan has over 80 cases against him and has repeatedly evaded arrest warrants and court summonses. He claims that his life has been threatened, but at the same time he has managed to hold political meetings. Pakistan’s Election Commission banned Khan from politics last year because he allegedly made false statements and gave incorrect information about his assets. – Shut down Pakistan The police in Lahore have now increased preparedness, they themselves write in a press release. On Twitter, Imran Khan’s party is now asking people to “shut down Pakistan”. Police in Pakistan have also fired water cannons and used tear gas against Khan’s protesting supporters. Khan will now appear in court on Wednesday. Large crowds gathered in front of the court on Tuesday. The police must pave the way for the car with Khan to arrive. Photo: AP Last November, Khan was shot in the leg while giving a political speech.
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