Pakistan’s restive politics took a new turn as former prime minister Imran Khan has been taken into custody over corruption allegations during his appearance in the Islamabad High Court.
Khan has termed the charges ‘politically motivated’, and this dramatic move threatens fresh turmoil in the nuclear-armed country.
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The cricket legend-turned-politician has accused Pakistani authorities of attempting to arrest him to remove him from the playing field ahead of a general election scheduled for October.
“[The government], they’re petrified that if I come into power, I will hold them accountable,” Khan said during the unrest outside his residence in March.
“They also know that even if I go to jail, we will swing the elections no matter what they do.”
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