Imran Khan Arrest Update – For threatening a female judge and police officers, Imran Khan was initially booked under various sections of the Pakistan Penal Code and the Anti-Terrorism Act. Moreover, Islamabad High Court (IHC) additionally started disdain for court procedures against him. A court in Islamabad suspended Khan’s non-bailable arrest warrant from Tuesday, March 14, 2023, until March 16.
In the hearing on Monday, Khan’s attorney said that the 70-year-old leader of the PTI was ready to watch the proceedings via video link. However, Senior Civil Judge Rana Mujahid Rahim turned down his request, telling the police to bring the cricketer-turned-politician to court by March 29.
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Police Arrived to Arrest Imran Khan
Imran Khan was taken into custody by police on Tuesday when they showed up at his house. However, the police had to confront the former Prime Minister’s supporters. In addition, Imran Khan posted a video to his Twitter account and stated that the real goal of the Islamabad police is to kidnap and kill him, not to arrest him. He has a lot of support, and many people are trying to stop the police from arresting him.
On social media, people are posting pictures of empty gun cartridges that appear to have been fired by the police. Fights have spread across significant urban areas in Pakistan, including Islamabad, Peshawar, Karachi, and Rawalpindi, after Khan encouraged his allies to proceed with the battle against the public authority.
Court Order To Halt The Arrest
After almost 24 hours of conflicts with nonconformists, Pakistan police pulled back from previous Pakistan Top state leader Imran Khan’s Lahore home. Geo News, which is based in Pakistan, said that this decision was made because of a cricket match in Lahore today for the Pakistan Super League. Following that, the Lahore High Court mandated that the arrest of Khan be postponed until 10 a.m. on Thursday.
Who is Imran Khan?
Pakistani politician and former cricket captain Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi were Pakistan’s 22nd Prime Minister from August 2018 to April 2022. He is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s founder and chairman. He was in charge of the COVID-19 pandemic, which threatened his political position and caused turmoil in the economy as well as rising inflation.
During Khan’s time in office, the perception of corruption in Pakistan worsened, despite a promised anti-corruption campaign. He was accused of restricting freedom of speech and dissent and of political victimization of opponents. In April 2022, Khan became the first Prime Minister to be removed from office by a motion of no confidence amid a constitutional crisis.