Protest Erupts Across Pakistan after Imran Khan's Arrest
Desk Report
Published: 11 May 2023, 07:57 pm
After the arrest of Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday (May 9), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters have called for protests across Pakistan. Soon after his arrest, reports of PTI supporters staging protests were seen.
Violent protests across Pakistan erupted over the arrest of Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan. Credit: AFP Photo
Several PTI protesters have entered compounds of army commanders in Lahore and Rawalpindi and damaged their properties, according to multiple Pakistan media reports. Credit: Reuters
Pakistan media reported scenes of absolute chaos at Pakistan Army GHQ. Credit: AP Photo
Hundreds of police officers have been injured across the country, while in Pakistan\'s most populous province of Punjab nearly 1,000 people have been arrested and the army ordered to deploy to keep peace. Credit: AFP Photo
A supporter of Pakistan\'s former Prime Minister Imran Khan hurls back a tear gas shell toward police as he and others were protesting against the arrest of their leader, in Peshawar, Pakistan. Credit: AP Photo