Imran Khan's Arrest Sparks Protests in Pakistan

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested by security agents from the National Accountability Bureau as he appeared in court to face charges in multiple graft cases. The arrest sparked protests by his supporters in at least three cities. Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022 but remains the leading opposition figure, has denounced the cases against him as a politically motivated plot by his successor, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Tuesday’s arrest was based on a new warrant from the National Accountability Bureau obtained last week in a separate graft case for which Khan had not obtained bail, making him vulnerable to arrest.