KARACHI, Pakistan
Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan was arrested on Tuesday as he appeared for hearings at the Islamabad High Court.
He was charged in a number of cases that his party says are politically motivated ranging from corruption, terrorism and rioting since being ousted from power in a no-confidence vote last April.
From blaming the US for toppling his government to getting shot in the leg at a rally to force snap polls, here is a timeline of events that led to Khan’s arrest:
April 10, 2022: Imran Khan is voted out of office in a no-confidence vote
May 25-26, 2022: Khan-led “long march” enters Islamabad, protest called off to avoid confrontation
July 18, 2022: Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf sweeps Punjab in by-election
Aug 22, 2022: Khan charged under anti-terror law, charges later dropped
Oct. 21, 2022: Pakistan’s election commission disqualifies Khan from running for public office for 5 years
Oct. 28, 2022: Khan launches second “long march” from Lahore to Islamabad to force early elections
Nov. 3, 2022: Khan escapes assassination attempt in Wazirabad district of northeastern Punjab province
March 5, 2023: Police attempt to arrest Khan by court order, he evades arrest
May 9, 2023: Paramilitary Rangers arrest Khan in a case filed by the anti-corruption body, party calls arrest abduction
