Khan was arrested by a paramilitary force on 9 May on graft allegations, which he denies, triggering a wave of violence that has deepened political instability in the South Asian nation of 220 million
Imran Khan disqualified: Angered over Khan’s disqualification, his Tehreek-e-Insaf party urged supporters to take to the streets to peacefully condemn the commission’s decision, which Khan’s party was expecting.