Khan has been taken into custody as he appeared in court to face charges in a corruption case
The former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has been arrested by the military as he appeared in court in Islamabad to face charges in a corruption case.
Fawad Chaudhry, a senior official with Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, said the 72-year-old was arrested on Tuesday on the premises of the court by agents from the National Accountability Bureau, the country’s anti-corruption body.