The former prime minister has blamed the country’s powerful military for his arrest last week, and his supporters have attacked military buildings. With Khan’s home surrounded by police yesterday, has he picked a battle he’s destined to lose?
Pakistan has been in uproar since the arrest of Imran Khan, the former prime minister, by paramilitary officers who smashed their way into a courthouse last week. Furious supporters took to the streets to demand his release and more than 1,400 were subsequently arrested for attacking public property and, in unprecedented scenes, even military buildings. Then the supreme court ruled Khan’s arrest was illegal and he was released on bail.
The former cricketing hero turned politician faces more than 100 cases against him ranging from corruption to sedition, which critics say are part of an attempt to stop him taking part in national elections. Yesterday Khan’s house was once more surrounded by police. He has blamed his arrest on Pakistan’s military, who he claims have a grudge against him.
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