Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan faces allegations he illegally sold state gifts he received while in office, but he maintains the case is purely political.
Protesters and police clash outside the home of PTI chairman and former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, whom police tried to arrest and force to appear in court to face allegations that he sold gifts he received while in office. after violent clashes delayed them and a court ordered a halt so that a cricket match could start.
Supporters of Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf , protested against Khan’s arrest, which the former prime minister insisted was unnecessary since he had agreed to show up in court on Mar. 18, but police refused to accept the signed surety bond and tried to arrest him anyway. Supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan block a road near Khan's residence to prevent officers from arresting him in Lahore, Pakistan, on March 15, 2023.
The country’s parliament ousted him from office through a no-confidence vote over the allegations, and he maintains the case is politically motivated. He denies any wrongdoing. Pakistani security forces clash with supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan outside his residence to prevent his possible arrest in Lahore, Pakistan, on March 15, 2023.
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