Former Pakistani PM Khan detained by security officials | DW News

Pakistani former Prime Minister Imran Khan was taken into custody by paramilitary forces on Tuesday. The former leader was arrested during a court appearance in Islamabad over anti-graft charges. "Imran Khan has been arrested in the Qadir Trust case," the Islamabad police said on Twitter. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah told reporters that Khan was arrested by Pakistan's anti-corruption body, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), after he did not appear before a tribunal "despite notices." The NAB had issued arrest warrants for Khan on May 1, accusing him of "corruption and corrupt practices." In a pre-recorded video released by party officials, Khan said "by the time these words reach you I would have been detained under an illegitimate case."

Khan was ousted by a no-confidence vote in April 2022. He claims his ouster was illegal and part of a Western conspiracy. Khan has campaigned against the government of his successor Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, and demanded early elections. The conflict between the two politicians has escalated amid the country's worst economic crisis in decades. Khan's supporters have clashed with police on several occasions.

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