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Imran Khan arrest live updates: As political crisis deepens in Pakistan, PM Shehbaz Sharif blasts Imran Khan
Khan was arrested by paramilitary Rangers in the Al-Qadir trust case when he had appeared for bail renewal. His party Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) called it 'abduction'
Imran Khan was taken into custody by the Rangers outside the Islamabad High Court (Photo: Twitter/@PTIofficial)
Pak PM, Shehbaz Sharif in his first reaction after the arrest of Imran Khan said that the PTI chief has 'defamed the Pakistan Army as an institution again and again'. Taking to Twitter, Sharif issued a pointwise rebuttal and accused Imran Khan of 'misrepresentation and vicious attacks on institutions'.
As political crisis deepened in Pakistan following the arrest of Imran Khan who has been at the loggerhead with the Sharif government, thousands of protesters hit the streets in various cities. Pakistan police have fired tear gas at protesters in Karachi, reported the Dawn.
PTI appealed to people to lay siege to all roads and highways.
Terming Imran Khan's arrest as 'Black Day', Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) shared a video on Twitter in which Rangers can be seen breaking the windows of Islamabad High Court.
Following the arrest of Imran Khan, PTI activists and supporters of the former Pakistan PM clashed with police in several cities. Shouting slogans, PTI supporters blocked roads in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad. Imran Khan's party called his arrest 'abduction'.
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Published: 09 May 2023, 6:42 PM IST