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| Why has Imran Khan been arrested and what happens next? |
| 2023-05-09 |
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Tuesday as he appeared in a court in the country's capital, Islamabad, to face charges in multiple graft cases. It is understood that his arrest was in relation to the accusation that he, his wife and other associates made a financial settlement between his ruling government and a property tycoon that caused a loss of £190 billion to the treasury. His arrest follows months of political crisis and comes hours after the powerful military rebuked the former international cricketer for alleging a senior officer had been involved in a plot to kill him, which saw an assassination attempt last year. More than 100 cases - including corruption and terrorism - have been registered against Khan since he was ousted from power in April last year. In most of the cases, Khan faces being barred from holding public office if convicted. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah told reporters that Khan had been arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in relation to the Al-Qadir Trust case, after he did not appear 'despite notices'. He said the charges against Khan were that he and his wife had received land worth up to 7 billion rupees (£19.5billion) from a land developer that had been charged with money laundering by British authorities. He added that British authorities had returned 190 million pounds to Pakistan in connection with money laundering, which Khan then returned to the land developer instead of keeping it in the national exchequer. Sanaullah said Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi then received the land, as well as 5 billion rupees from Bahria Town (an Islamabad-based real estate company) for 'providing protection' to the real estate firm. The couple, along with their close aides Zulfiqar Bukhari and Babar Awan, were involved in the Al-Qadir University Project Trust, which is currently building the Al-Qadir University in Sohawa, Pakistan near Islamabad. According to reports in the country, the trust was formed by Khan, Bushra Bibi, Bukhari, and Awan with the intention of importing quality education into the region. It is understood that the funds and land were given to the couple through the Al-Qadir Trust, which had only two trustees: Khan and his wife. Khan had denied wrongdoing. The NAB issued Khan's arrest warrant on May 1, according to an order seen by Reuters news agency, which read: 'Khan is accused of commission of the offence of corruption and corrupt practices.' Khan will be brought before an anti-graft court on Wednesday, GEO TV said. However, Khan's arrest has sparked angry protests across the country. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #3 Yes- a chest high sharp chance at second slip. |
| Posted by: Clusorong Trotsky5960 2023-05-09 21:16 |
| #2 ...I'm guessing he's going to slip and fall on a round of bullet. Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2023-05-09 13:06 |
| #1 Imran Khan is dramatically arrested and led away during court hearing – with supporters claiming the former Pakistan PM is being TORTURED |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-05-09 10:51 |