Imran Khan

Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan alleged that he was abducted from outside Islamabad High Court. "If someone wants to arrest me, I should be given the warrant," the PTI chief added.

Pakistan's Supreme Court said the anti-graft agency's arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan was illegal. He was arrested in connection with the Al-Qadir Trust Case.

Pakistan has been on fire ever since the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a corruption case. Major Adil Raja (Retd) of the Pakistan Army alleged in a tweet that six lieutenant generals of the Army had publicly opposed Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir and the government.

A political leader falling out of grace with Pakistan's army is nothing new. What is novel is Imran Khan and his supporters' willingness to take on the army. Girish Linganna explains.

The future course is totally dependent on the Pakistan Army. The Sharief and Bhutto families want to finish Imran Khan politically, which is next to impossible, say experts.

A video shared by Qureshi's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Twitter shows plain-clothed men taking him away, with him waving at party workers before departing from the location where he was detained.

On Wednesday, the former Pakistan PM was produced in the Anti-Accountability Court No. 1 presided by judge Muhammad Bashir, the same judge who had convicted former premier Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam in a corruption case of having properties in London.

Violent protests have erupted across the country, with thousands of supporters of Imran Khan hitting the roads in Peshawar, Lahore, Karachi, and Multan. They have blocked highways, set vehicles on fire, stormed the residence of military commanders, and damaged properties.

Imran Khan, 70, had challenged the maintainability of the case but Additional Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar of the sessions court dismissed the pleas and objection regarding the jurisdiction after hearing arguments by the lawyers.

The situation in Pakistan is challenging, and the road ahead will not be easy, but it is crucial for the country's leaders to work together towards a common goal of progress and development, says Arshia Malik.