Imran Khan’s Arrest Leaves Pakistan Bewildered with 1 Fatality
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arrested following an arrest warrant issued by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Khan was taken to the NAB headquarters in Rawalpindi, which is adjacent to the capital. The arrest came after Khan accused a senior intelligence official of being behind his assassination.
The Pakistani military has called Khan’s allegations “irresponsible and unfounded.” Despite this, Khan continued his accusations, claiming that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, and Deputy Chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Major General Faisal Nasir were behind the assassination plot against him.
Khan’s arrest follows a series of high-profile arrests in Pakistan in recent months as the government has cracked down on corruption and other criminal activities. The NAB has been a key player in these efforts, investigating and charging politicians and businessmen for various offenses.
Many of those arrested have been associated with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which has been in power since 2013. Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has been a vocal critic of the PML-N and has accused it of widespread corruption and other abuses of power.
Khan’s arrest is likely to further increase tensions between the PTI and the PML-N, as well as between the military and civilian leaders in Pakistan. The military has been accused of interfering in the country’s political process and of supporting the PML-N, which it sees as a more reliable partner than the PTI.
The arrest may also have implications for Pakistan’s relations with other countries, particularly its neighbors India and Afghanistan. Khan has been a vocal critic of both countries and has advocated for a more confrontational approach to their governments.
It remains to be seen how Khan’s supporters will react to his arrest, and whether they will take to the streets in protest. The PTI has already called for nationwide protests against the government, and other opposition parties are likely to join in the outcry. The situation in Pakistan is likely to remain volatile and uncertain in the coming days and weeks.
