Of all the countries with nukes, Pakistan scares me the most. Seems like they are always on the verge of a revolution Ousted Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested, prompting call for 'shut down' protests | Reuters Pakistan's anti-corruption agency arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, in a dramatic move that threatens fresh turmoil in the nuclear-armed country as his party called for nationwide protests. Footage of the arrest showed dozens of paramilitary troops in riot-control gear surrounding Khan and leading him into a black van by his arm. Khan's arrest comes a day after the powerful military issued a rare public rebuke of the former premier for repeated accusations against a senior military official of attempting to assassinate him and the military's former chief of being behind the move to remove him from power. A high court in Islamabad has summoned authorities to explain Khan's arrest on court premises. Tensions ran high in major cities following the arrest. Hundreds of supporters blocked streets in Khan's home town of Lahore, where police have been put on high alert, as well as the northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Protesters also blocked a major road in the port city of Karachi, according to Reuters witnesses.
Par for the course for Pakistan. Its run by the military and three or four powerful families. Not saying Khan was perfect, but he stepped on the wrong toes because he didn't follow those rules.
I wanted to add, he remains immensely popular in Pakistan. For all of his faults, he was a well known celebrity who gave a voice to the people. Pakistan is a ticking time bomb. They have a very young population, horrific economy, and dismal unemployment. They are also run by very old and extremely corrupt leaders who do not have a pulse on the people and that's all a bad combination.
along with a stockpile of nuclear weapons and an internal pro Taliban faction thanks for the feedback, don't follow Pakistan closely but this arrest seemed consequential
High court rules the arrest as illegal Arrest of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was illegal, top court rules | CNN
