Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan have surrounded his home to prevent police from arresting him on terrorism charges.
Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan have surrounded his home to prevent police from arresting himSince being ousted in April, Khan has been mobilizing huge crowds while railing against the government and breaking a long-standing taboo by criticizing the military. The threat of arrest raises the stakes of that showdown dramatically.
, claims Khan's economic mismanagement was his undoing. Pakistan is in the midst of a debt crisis made worse by spikes in the cost of food and fuel. His party won a crushing upset in regional elections last month, and Khan has been holding huge rallies to pressure the government to hold early elections.
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