arrested in connection with an alleged corruption case. take a look. these are the moments after the arrest. you can see in the circle there with the white sleeves and waistcoat, that is imran khan. you can see absolutely surrounded by paramilitary forces there. he has taken and put in the back of that black truck and then taken away to an undisclosed location. so we don t know where he is being held right now. that was the momentjust after his arrest. this, we think, just before. khan is behind the camera here. these are those paramilitary forces trying to get in. these pictures, i should say are from a pti official, the political party of imran khan. the party have called on his supporters to take to the streets. that has happened in places like karachi and turns across the country can actually, imran khan supporters have come out to protest against his arrest. let s get more on this with our south asia regional editor anbarasan ethirajan. just talk us through what we know
imran khan was arrested. he was detained by the military outsiden the high court where he was due to appear on charges of corruption, which he says are politically motivated. the chiefjustice of islamabad high court has termed mr khan s arrest as legal. pakistan has faced months of political and economic turmoil, during which time imran khan s relationship with the powerful military has deteriorated. our pakistan correspondent caroline davies reports. this was the moment imran khan was arrested. awaiting trial paramilitary troops shattered glass. batons, camera phones and confusion. marched to a waiting car in a sea of riot police after two failed attempt to arrest the prime minister, the authorities were taking no chances. the government says the arrest was in line with the law and on the grounds of corruption. the anger was already palpable in some parts of the country. this is one of the main roads out of islamabad. the protesters here have come out in their hundreds to sh
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