“Being arrested in countries like Pakistan is like a badge of honour for politicians, because the incarcerations were ordered by dictators,” a few days after an anti-graft agency arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case.
Responding to Pakistan's ex-prime minister Imran Khan's call for a nationwide "freedom" protest on Sunday (May 14th), his supporters took to the streets across the country.
Speaking to his supporters through a broadcast on YouTube on Saturday night, the leader who this week was briefly arrested and detained has called for the protest on Sunday evening for one hour, starting at 5:30 pm (1230 GMT).
"Freedom does not come easily. You have to snatch it. You have to sacrifice for it," said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman.
New Delhi: Imran Khan's release on bail following a brief detention is seen as a major blow to the ruling alliance which was hoping to use the arrest to
After he was produced in court, Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial told Khan to "condemn" the violent protests that have rocked the country since his arrest.