Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan was taken into custody by Pakistani authorities outside the Islamabad High Court.
In a tweet, the party said, “They have badly pushed injured Imran Khan. Pakistan’s people, this is the time to save your country. You won’t get any other opportunity.”
The news of Khan’s detention has sparked widespread reactions on social media, with many of his supporters expressing concern over the move. The PTI has also released a statement condemning the detention and demanding his immediate release.
There are number reports and social media posts claiming that Khan was forcefully arrested, his lawyers, supporters were beaten.
Visuals when Rangers arrested Imran Khan — case : Al Qadir Trust – warrants issued by NAB pic.twitter.com/3GhCFfgH1f
— Kamran Shahid (@FrontlineKamran) May 9, 2023
In a video tweeted by Pakistani journalist Kamran Shahid, Rangers arrest Imran after breaking court premises, and the video creator shouts, “Rangers ne hamla Kardiya,” transliterated as Rangers have attacked.
Various others shared live visuals from the spot where Khan was being forcefully arrested by the rangers.
A moment of silence for every pti supporter who thought Imran Khan can NEVER be arrested. They literally took SECONDS to arrest him. Game over!pic.twitter.com/3vIIXRwrSK
— Saad Kaiser 🇵🇰 (@TheSaadKaiser) May 9, 2023
Our leader Imran Khan is being tortured and arrested Islamabad High Court right now. This is peak of oppression and brutality. He had bail in all cases pic.twitter.com/sM0jhUldhk
— Maleeka Ali Bokhari (@MalBokhari) May 9, 2023
State terrorism – breaking into IHC premises to abduct Imran Khan from court premises. Law of the jungle in operation. Rangers beat the lawyers, used violence on Imran Khan and abducted him. pic.twitter.com/3CJOVO2nFJ
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) May 9, 2023
Reason of arrest
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief was taken into custody in connection with the Al Qadir Trust case, for which the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had summoned him multiple times.
The former prime minister was in court to renew his bail when the Rangers made the arrest on NAB’s request.
The Chenab Times News Desk