Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested, stirring nationwide violence

By artappraiser on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 1:53pm |

Supporters of Imran Khan clashed with police, blocked roads and stormed military buildings in cities across Pakistan after the former prime minister was arrested in Islamabad https://t.co/5ZRicz7AGs pic.twitter.com/PjpeZ9rZmd
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 9, 2023

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https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/former-pakistan-pm-imran-khan-arrested-geo-tv-2023-05-09/

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Old man shouts "I've burned this check-post, I used to love Pakistan's army. This is a warning"pic.twitter.com/Frzubf9cOV
— Justuju - جستجو (@justujuuu) May 9, 2023

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— CRAZY GAMER (@crazyc_crazy) May 9, 2023

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— Faisal Ishaq Mahota (@ishaq_mahota) May 9, 2023

by artappraiser on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 1:58pm

People trespassing, damaging public and private properties to be dealt with iron hand: Rana Sana

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— Dawn.com (@dawn_com) May 9, 2023

As protests erupt across the country following the arrest of PTI chief Imran Khan, @Hawwa_Fazal takes a look at the origins of the Al Qadir Trust case and it has got to this stage. https://t.co/MxTi10Nv1g
— Prism (@prismdawndotcom) May 9, 2023

Amnesty International calls on authorities to restore mobile internet services in Pakistan

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— Dawn.com (@dawn_com) May 9, 2023

by artappraiser on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 2:02pm

Peacocks stolen by mob from inside residence of Pakistan Army’s Corps Commander in Lahore, Pakistan. Arson, rioting and clashes continue at night. pic.twitter.com/YwyeQLMFLN
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) May 9, 2023

by artappraiser on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 8:10pm

Protest in NYC Times square against illegal arrest of @ImranKhanPTI and fascism in Pakistan.@PTIofficial @ImranARaja1 @ImranARaja1 @SdqJaan @soldierspeaks @SSEHBAI1 pic.twitter.com/6m4dyFgS2b
— Dr. Waqas Hanif (@WaqaHanif) May 10, 2023

London, Protest outside Nawaz Sharif's residence against Imran Khan's arrest.https://t.co/LcYHfKy8oG
— Nadeem Mansoor (@zainnm64) May 10, 2023

Today I registered my protest against illegal arrest of our great leader @ImranKhanPTI at avenfield london pic.twitter.com/3vnKIixnnA
— Haider Ali (@HaiderA13758953) May 9, 2023

by artappraiser on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 8:19pm

found retweeted by Carlotta Gall (experienced by decades of reporting from the region)

Pakistanis who have opposed military intervention in politics and end of repression for years should welcome Imran Khan and PTI now embracing our narrative. But skepticism about motives & intentions is natural, given their history. Populism and democracy are not the same thing.
— Husain Haqqani (@husainhaqqani) May 14, 2023

by artappraiser on Sun, 05/14/2023 - 3:43am

The former prime minister took strong exception to the ISPR allegations against him and said that the ISPR [spokesperson] was not even born, when he was representing Pakistan in the world.https://t.co/LxMkicssMf
— Dawn.com (@dawn_com) May 14, 2023

Dawn: “If Pakistan had a Doomsday Clock, it would be reading sixty seconds to midnight. For the first time in recent memory, the nation seems to be flirting dangerously with civil war.” https://t.co/XBn3b686hu
— Sadanand Dhume (@dhume) May 14, 2023

Op-Ed: "It is to Imran Khan’s credit, or discredit — depending on how you see things — that he has polarised and divided not just the people at large, but also families and institutions to such an extent that supporting him is a ‘do or die’ choice."https://t.co/9JO0zIeHsb
— Dawn.com (@dawn_com) May 14, 2023

by artappraiser on Sun, 05/14/2023 - 3:57am

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested, stirring nationwide violence

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