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By Reuters Pakistan's military has struck back after an unprecedented challenge to its hegemony by the popular Imran Khan and his followers. But the nuclear-armed nation remains caught between its most powerful institution and the man who was once a firm ally. Khan's arrest on  corruption charges  earlier this month, which he says was at the behest of the generals, led to violent  nationwide protests.   The protesters attacked military buildings, and the homes of senior officers, allegedly by the former prime minister's supporters. There has never been that kind of challenge to Pakistan's military, which has held sway over the country since independence in 1947 with a mixture of fear and respect. It has been in power for three of those decades and has wielded extraordinary influence even with a civilian government in office. "I've seen the fall of Dhaka and of course, there was a lot of opposition later, but never of this severity,...

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday declared former prime minister Imran Khan's arrest "illegal" after hearing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) petition challenging the arrest of the party chief.  A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, was hearing the case. Terming his arrest ‘illegal’, the Supreme Court ordered to release Imran Khan immediately. The Supreme Court also observed that whatever the Islamabad High Court decides, Imran Khan will have to abide by. During the hearing, Imran’s lawyer argued that his arrest was made without an investigation officer and accused National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of committing contempt of court. The Chief Justice of Pakistan stressed the importance of courts being accessible to everyone and the individuals should feel safe to approach them. The court ordered Chairman PTI Imran Khan's immediate release....

Violent protesters put the building of Radio Pakistan in Peshawar on fire as Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan appeared before a judge, a day after his arrest on corruption charges sparked nationwide protests. A violent mob broke down the gate of Radio Pakistan and entered the building, and set it on fire and thick black smoke rose from the historic building. As many as 30 people were reportedly injured in clashes with security personnel. Nearly 1,000 people have been arrested since Imran Khan was held in Islamabad on corruption charges which he denies. There is tight security at the police guesthouse where he has been detained, as the place is serving as a courtroom. Countrywide clashes PTI continues to protest against Imran Khan’s arrest as Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments seek the Pakistan army deployment in both provinces. At least two people died in violent protests that broke out in several cities across Pakistan following his arrest on T...

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. https://twitter.com/SSEHBAI1/status/1655935172515336195 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.” NAB investigations Rangers paramilitary forces said that they were acting as part of the NAB’s investigation in the Al-Qadir Trust case. The armoured vehicles block...