Chaos has descended upon Pakistan. Imran Khan’s arrest has led to violent protests across the country with mobs attacking military installations. Such anger against the country’s most powerful establishment is unprecedented
Since being ousted as prime minister in April 2022, Imran Khan has remained defiant and attacked the military establishment. Experts say that while the arrest may boost his standing among his followers, his political prospects remain cloudy as the army is unlikely to back down
Imran Khan was arrested in the Al-Qadir Trust case in an action seen as backed by the country’s powerful military. Khan, who was once the blue-eyed boy of the army, has had a fallout with the institution, which calls the shots in the country
While no prime minister has ever completed a full five-year term in office in the country’s 75-year history, Khan is the first to be removed by a no-trust vote.