In a shocking turn of events, PTI chief Imran Khan, who was present at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) for two hearings on Tuesday afternoon, was arrested from the court’s premises in the Al-Qadir Trust case.
Islamabad police released a statement quoting Inspector General (IG) Akbar Nasir as saying that Imran had been arrested in relation to the case which alleges that the PTI chief and his wife obtained billions of rupees from a real estate firm for legalising a laundered amount of Rs50 billion that was identified and returned to the country by the UK during the previous PTI government.
- Interior minister says Imran had failed to appear before the court despite being issued several notices
- PTI lawyer says Imran was hit in the head and in his injured leg, “tortured” during arrest
- IHC reserves verdict on legality of Imran’s arrest
- Asad Umar says a six-member committee headed by Shah Mahmood Qureshi would determine the next course of action
- Protests reported in several cities
Source:
DAWN.COM