"The world can see there is no law and order in Pakistan anymore." Umar said Khan's party had formed a six-member committee to decide on further actions. "Pakistan's biggest political leader was arrested," said one of Khan's closest allies, Asad Umar, in an Urdu-language tweet. "A lot will depend on the PTI's leadership," says Zaidi, referring to the acronym of Khan's political party, Tehreek-e-Insaf.
The next few hours and next few days are going to be crucial in determining the short-term prospects for stability here," says Mosharraf Zaidi, a columnist who heads a think tank, Tabadlab. In the past, Khan's supporters have ignored similar orders. Khan appeared in the Islamabad courthouse on Tuesday to attend a session of one of the dozens of cases he is embroiled in.įollowing Khan's detention, Islamabad police issued an order banning demonstrations, as did authorities in Punjab, whose capital Lahore is considered the seat of Khan's power. The protests began after footage shared by Khan's media team showed khaki-clad men breaking a window with their batons to extricate the former prime minister, who was in a room designated to check biometric details. incidents in Lahore and Rawalpindi amount to committing enmity against the country. In a statement sent to journalists, Amir Mir, the information minister and spokesman for the caretaker government in Punjab, Pakistan's most populous province, said: "These miscreants have crossed red lines. Even when I was standing in front of headquarters, I couldn't believe it was happening." "In Pakistan, protests take place, but you can't imagine a protest taking place in front of a military building, especially military headquarters.
"It was a scene that was unbelievable to me - that's why I thought, I should film this," he tells NPR. One man who requested anonymity, fearing for his safety, says he filmed dozens of people storming the entrance of Pakistan's military headquarters in Rawalpindi. Supporters carry placards displaying a portrait of Imran Khan during a protest in Karachi on March 19, demanding release of arrested party workers in recent police clashes.
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