Pakistan 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.<\/p>\n
Geo TV reported that cricketer-turned-politician Khan was arrested in connection with a corruption case.<\/p>\n
Footage of the arrest shared by Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party showed scores of security personnel in riot-control gear whisking Khan away in a van.<\/p>\n
Fawad Chaudhry, Khan’s aide, said in a video message that the court premises was “attacked” by security forces who arrested Khan.<\/p>\n
Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the arrest.<\/p>\n
Khan’s graft case is one of over 100 cases registered against him since he was ousted from power in a parliamentary vote in April last year. He served four of his five-year term.<\/p>\n
In most of the cases, Khan faces being barred from holding public office if convicted, with a national election scheduled for November.<\/p>\n
Khan’s party previously vowed to ramp up protests upon his arrest, which analysts say would add to the struggles of a government already hobbled by an economic crisis that has left the nuclear-armed country on the brink of default.<\/p>\n
Previous attempts to arrest Khan from his Lahore home resulted in heavy clashes between his supporters and law enforcement personnel.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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