Imran Khan arrest: Supporters take away peacocks after storming military officer’s home
Section 144 has been imposed in several cities across Pakistan following the former PM’s arrest.
In all the looting and vandalising that happened at the Corps Commanders home, this poor guy picked up a peacock!
— Smita Prakash (@smitaprakash) May 9, 2023
😂 pic.twitter.com/xOaCS0r6iZ
.@PTIofficial #ImranKhan supporters stole live peacocks from Army Corps Commander House in #Lahore pic.twitter.com/rfxUKwoMzN
— Subodh Kumar (@kumarsubodh_) May 9, 2023
Peacocks stolen by mob from inside residence of Pakistan Army’s Corps Commander in Lahore, Pakistan. Arson, rioting and clashes continue at night. pic.twitter.com/YwyeQLMFLN
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) May 9, 2023
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest on Tuesday led to violent protests in several cities across Pakistan. Khan was arrested after appearing at Islamabad High Court for a hearing in a corruption case.
Khan’s supporters also stormed the Army headquarters in Rawalpindi and the Corps Commander’s private residence in Lahore, where they vandalised and took away various items, including live peacocks. Videos of the violent protests have been widely circulated on social media. Section 144 has been imposed in several cities across Pakistan following the former PM’s arrest, Times Now reported.
In Pakistan after Imran Khan arrest, unruly mob burnt major military sites. Protestors enter many Corps Commander including GHQ Rawalpindi. Civil war in Pakistan. This is the only outcome of military intervention in the politics of Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/UPgRJTU3M4
— Mohd. Ishaq Chowdhary (@IshaqMChowdhary) May 9, 2023
Lots of brave visuals from across Pakistan against the Military Junta Cantonments and HQs but this Aunty who just walked up to the Army GHQ gate alone has won the day. #ImranKhan pic.twitter.com/NCfSWGGfvG
— Asfandyar (@AsfandBhittani) May 9, 2023
According to the Islamabad Police’s official Twitter account, Khan was arrested in connection with a corruption case related to the Al-Qadir University for Sufism in Punjab province. The allegations against Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, are that they acquired land worth billions of rupees for their university from Malik Riaz, a powerful real estate tycoon.
According to an Al-Jazeera report, the National Accountability Bureau has accused Khan of striking a quid pro quo deal with Riaz regarding the university, which resulted in a loss of over $239 million to the national treasury.