Pakistan : Protests erupted across Pakistan on Tuesday, hours after the country’s former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested by the country’s anti-corruption agency.
Mr Khan was arrested during an Islamabad High Court hearing on Tuesday. Footage of the arrest showed dozens of paramilitary troops in riot-control gear surrounding him and leading him to a black van.
A representative from his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party told The National that members feared for his safety in custody.
“We always advise our workers to stay calm and conduct peaceful protests, but the way their leader has been arrested has angered them and caused them to cross the line,” he said.
