IMRAN KHAN ARRESTED-Khan taken away ‘by unknown people to unknown location’

According to Al Jazeera, Fawad Chaudhry, a PTI leader and a former minister of information during Khan’s reign as prime minister, has termed the arrest an abduction.

“Imran Khan has been whisked away by unknown people to an unknown location,” he tweeted.In a tweet he said “ Former PM Imran Khan has been abducted from Court premises, scores of lawyers and general people have been tortured, Imran Khan has been whisked away by unknown people to an unknown location, CJ Islamabad HIgh Court has ordered Secy interior and IG police to appear within 15 min…

Imran Khan arrested live news: Ex-Pakistani PM taken into custody

KHAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO GRAFT CASE

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, has been arrested during a court appearance in the capital, Islamabad.

Video of the arrest shared by Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party showed security forces in riot-control gear whisking the 70-year-old away in a van

 ‘Rangers controlled by forces above the law’

Khan’s spokesman Hasan told Al Jazeera that Khan and his supporters have been ‘fearing an arrest’ since several attempts have been in the past.

“Every time he appeared in court his followers feared an arrest as attempts were made in the past,” he said.

Hasan termed the arrest a “blatant intereference into judicial affairs by the powers that be.”

He said the rangers, a paramilitary force that arrested Khan, were “not directly controlled by the government in power.”“They are controlled by other forces that are considered above the law in this country.”

Khan arrested for damaging state depository: Interior minister

The former prime minister has dozens of cases pending since he was removed from office in April last year.

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah says Khan has been arrested for damaging the country’s state depository, in reference to the corruption charges against the former prime minister.

“Imran Khan did not appear [in court] despite the notices,” Sanaulla said in a tweet.

He denied that Khan was handled violently by the paramilitary officials who arrested him.

Khan arrested in connection to graft case: Police

The official Twitter account of Islamabad police says Khan was arrested in connection to a graft case.

“Imran Khan has been arrested in the Qadir Trust case,” the Islamabad police official Twitter account said, referring to a graft case.

What is Imran Khan accused of?

The former prime minister has dozens of cases pending since he was removed from office in April last year.

PTI secretary general Asad Umar has tweeted that a six-member committee, headed by PTI vice-chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, would determine the next course of action.

PTI secretary general Asad Umar has tweeted that a six-member committee, headed by PTI vice-chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, would determine the next course of action.

“They are torturing Imran Khan right now, they are beating Khan sahib. They have done something with Khan sahib,” Cheema said in a video message posted on the party’s Twitter handle.

Khan need to agree to fly away from Pak. Otherwise no release for him?. Ha Ha these people asking question about India Democracy.

According to BBC Mr Khan was appearing in court on charges of corruption, which he says are politically motivated. Footage showed paramilitary forces in armoured personnel carriers detaining Mr Khan after he entered the court compound, before driving him away.

According to Khan was submitting his biometric data for a court appearance when paramilitary forces broke down a window to get to him before apprehending him, as seen in a video provided to CNN by his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

In the video, paramilitary forces attacked Islamabad High Court premises before arresting Khan.

According to CNN Khan was submitting his biometric data for a court appearance when paramilitary forces broke down a window to get to him before apprehending him, as seen in a video provided to CNN by his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

CNN posted a video, showing paramilitary forces attacked Islamabad High Court premises before arresting Khan.

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