Why is imran khan arrested

May 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan's anti-corruption agency arrested former prime minister Imran Khan at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, threatening fresh turmoil in the Khan's arrest comes a day after the powerful military rebuked him for repeatedly accusing a senior military officer of trying to engineer his assassination and the former armed forces chief of being behind his removal from power last year. Dozens of paramilitary troops in riot-control gear surrounded Khan - Pakistan's most popular leader according to opinion polls - and led him into a black van by his arm. Authorities in three of Pakistan's four provinces imposed an emergency order banning all gatherings after Khan's supporters clashed with police, blocked major roads in a string of cities and stormed military buildings in Lahore and Rawalpindi, according to witnesses and videos shared by his party. Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of the videos. The military's public relations wing did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The clashes killed one of the protesters and injured 12 people, including six police officers in the southern city of Quetta, provincial home minister Ziaullah Langove said. Pakistan's telecommunications watchdog told Reuters that mobile data services were being suspended on interior ministry orders, while Netblocks, a global internet monitor, said access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube had been restricted. Khan, 70, a His arrest came at a time when Pakistan...

• Share to Facebook • Share to Twitter • Share to Linkedin Topline Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was dramatically arrested by paramilitary troops on charges of corruption Tuesday, inflaming already volatile social tensions and sparking protests across the country as the former cricket star fights allegations of bribery. Khan, in a pre-recorded statement released after his arrest, News Peg Khan was What To Watch For Khan is Tangent Khan is a popular figure and his arrest has inflamed already high tensions in Pakistan. He and his party actively encouraged supporters to take to the street in protest and demonstrations erupted in cities across the country on Tuesday, Big Number 130. That’s how many legal cases there are involving PTI leaders, party workers and a welfare trust allegedly used for prohibited campaign funding, Foreign Policy, citing court documents provided by PTI. The group's lawyer told the outlet Khan and members and supporters of the party stand accused of as many as 140 crimes. This number will almost certainly have grown given recent developments.

May 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan's anti-corruption agency arrested former prime minister Imran Khan at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, threatening fresh turmoil in the Khan's arrest comes a day after the powerful military rebuked him for repeatedly accusing a senior military officer of trying to engineer his assassination and the former armed forces chief of being behind his removal from power last year. Dozens of paramilitary troops in riot-control gear surrounded Khan - Pakistan's most popular leader according to opinion polls - and led him into a black van by his arm. Authorities in three of Pakistan's four provinces imposed an emergency order banning all gatherings after Khan's supporters clashed with police, blocked major roads in a string of cities and stormed military buildings in Lahore and Rawalpindi, according to witnesses and videos shared by his party. Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of the videos. The military's public relations wing did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The clashes killed one of the protesters and injured 12 people, including six police officers in the southern city of Quetta, provincial home minister Ziaullah Langove said. Pakistan's telecommunications watchdog told Reuters that mobile data services were being suspended on interior ministry orders, while Netblocks, a global internet monitor, said access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube had been restricted. Khan, 70, a His arrest came at a time when Pakistan...

• Share to Facebook • Share to Twitter • Share to Linkedin Topline Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was dramatically arrested by paramilitary troops on charges of corruption Tuesday, inflaming already volatile social tensions and sparking protests across the country as the former cricket star fights allegations of bribery. Khan, in a pre-recorded statement released after his arrest, News Peg Khan was What To Watch For Khan is Tangent Khan is a popular figure and his arrest has inflamed already high tensions in Pakistan. He and his party actively encouraged supporters to take to the street in protest and demonstrations erupted in cities across the country on Tuesday, Big Number 130. That’s how many legal cases there are involving PTI leaders, party workers and a welfare trust allegedly used for prohibited campaign funding, Foreign Policy, citing court documents provided by PTI. The group's lawyer told the outlet Khan and members and supporters of the party stand accused of as many as 140 crimes. This number will almost certainly have grown given recent developments.

May 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan's anti-corruption agency arrested former prime minister Imran Khan at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, threatening fresh turmoil in the Khan's arrest comes a day after the powerful military rebuked him for repeatedly accusing a senior military officer of trying to engineer his assassination and the former armed forces chief of being behind his removal from power last year. Dozens of paramilitary troops in riot-control gear surrounded Khan - Pakistan's most popular leader according to opinion polls - and led him into a black van by his arm. Authorities in three of Pakistan's four provinces imposed an emergency order banning all gatherings after Khan's supporters clashed with police, blocked major roads in a string of cities and stormed military buildings in Lahore and Rawalpindi, according to witnesses and videos shared by his party. Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of the videos. The military's public relations wing did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The clashes killed one of the protesters and injured 12 people, including six police officers in the southern city of Quetta, provincial home minister Ziaullah Langove said. Pakistan's telecommunications watchdog told Reuters that mobile data services were being suspended on interior ministry orders, while Netblocks, a global internet monitor, said access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube had been restricted. Khan, 70, a His arrest came at a time when Pakistan...

• Share to Facebook • Share to Twitter • Share to Linkedin Topline Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was dramatically arrested by paramilitary troops on charges of corruption Tuesday, inflaming already volatile social tensions and sparking protests across the country as the former cricket star fights allegations of bribery. Khan, in a pre-recorded statement released after his arrest, News Peg Khan was What To Watch For Khan is Tangent Khan is a popular figure and his arrest has inflamed already high tensions in Pakistan. He and his party actively encouraged supporters to take to the street in protest and demonstrations erupted in cities across the country on Tuesday, Big Number 130. That’s how many legal cases there are involving PTI leaders, party workers and a welfare trust allegedly used for prohibited campaign funding, Foreign Policy, citing court documents provided by PTI. The group's lawyer told the outlet Khan and members and supporters of the party stand accused of as many as 140 crimes. This number will almost certainly have grown given recent developments.

May 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan's anti-corruption agency arrested former prime minister Imran Khan at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, threatening fresh turmoil in the Khan's arrest comes a day after the powerful military rebuked him for repeatedly accusing a senior military officer of trying to engineer his assassination and the former armed forces chief of being behind his removal from power last year. Dozens of paramilitary troops in riot-control gear surrounded Khan - Pakistan's most popular leader according to opinion polls - and led him into a black van by his arm. Authorities in three of Pakistan's four provinces imposed an emergency order banning all gatherings after Khan's supporters clashed with police, blocked major roads in a string of cities and stormed military buildings in Lahore and Rawalpindi, according to witnesses and videos shared by his party. Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of the videos. The military's public relations wing did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The clashes killed one of the protesters and injured 12 people, including six police officers in the southern city of Quetta, provincial home minister Ziaullah Langove said. Pakistan's telecommunications watchdog told Reuters that mobile data services were being suspended on interior ministry orders, while Netblocks, a global internet monitor, said access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube had been restricted. Khan, 70, a His arrest came at a time when Pakistan...

May 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan's anti-corruption agency arrested former prime minister Imran Khan at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, threatening fresh turmoil in the Khan's arrest comes a day after the powerful military rebuked him for repeatedly accusing a senior military officer of trying to engineer his assassination and the former armed forces chief of being behind his removal from power last year. Dozens of paramilitary troops in riot-control gear surrounded Khan - Pakistan's most popular leader according to opinion polls - and led him into a black van by his arm. Authorities in three of Pakistan's four provinces imposed an emergency order banning all gatherings after Khan's supporters clashed with police, blocked major roads in a string of cities and stormed military buildings in Lahore and Rawalpindi, according to witnesses and videos shared by his party. Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of the videos. The military's public relations wing did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The clashes killed one of the protesters and injured 12 people, including six police officers in the southern city of Quetta, provincial home minister Ziaullah Langove said. Pakistan's telecommunications watchdog told Reuters that mobile data services were being suspended on interior ministry orders, while Netblocks, a global internet monitor, said access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube had been restricted. Khan, 70, a His arrest came at a time when Pakistan...

• Share to Facebook • Share to Twitter • Share to Linkedin Topline Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was dramatically arrested by paramilitary troops on charges of corruption Tuesday, inflaming already volatile social tensions and sparking protests across the country as the former cricket star fights allegations of bribery. Khan, in a pre-recorded statement released after his arrest, News Peg Khan was What To Watch For Khan is Tangent Khan is a popular figure and his arrest has inflamed already high tensions in Pakistan. He and his party actively encouraged supporters to take to the street in protest and demonstrations erupted in cities across the country on Tuesday, Big Number 130. That’s how many legal cases there are involving PTI leaders, party workers and a welfare trust allegedly used for prohibited campaign funding, Foreign Policy, citing court documents provided by PTI. The group's lawyer told the outlet Khan and members and supporters of the party stand accused of as many as 140 crimes. This number will almost certainly have grown given recent developments.