Imran Khan's Arrest and the Threat to Democracy in Pakistan

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan can be held for questioning for eight days, a court ruled Wednesday, a day after the country’s popular opposition leader was dragged from a courtroom and arrested. His detention set off clashes between his supporters and police Tuesday, leaving at least four people dead. On Wednesday, angry protesters stormed and set fire to a building housing Radio Pakistan in the northwest. The 70-year-old politician lost power last year but remains the country’s most popular opposition figure.