Former Pakistan Leader Imran Khan’s Arrest Sparks Protests

Onetime prime minister remains at odds with the government after his ouster last year

Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, was arrested Tuesday in Islamabad on corruption charges, government officials said. Photo: Muhammad Sajjad/Associated Press

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—The arrest of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on corruption charges sparked demonstrations Tuesday, in an escalation of the confrontation between the popular opposition politician and the country’s civilian and military leaders.

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