Supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with police seeking to arrest him outside his home, even as the longtime politician tells CNN that he was 'mentally prepared to spend the night in a cell.'
Supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with police seeking to arrest him outside his home on Tuesday, even as the longtime politician told CNN that he was"mentally prepared to spend the night in a cell."
Khan faces allegations of illegally purchasing and selling gifts given to him by foreign dignitaries while he was in office, which he has rejected as"biased." But Khan's lawyers have argued he has previously failed to appear in court because he cannot leave his residence in Lahore due to security concerns. He can only make appearances via video link, according to his legal team.
"Instead of cooperating with law enforcement officials, Imran Khan is breaking the law, defying court orders and using his party workers as human shields to evade arrest and stoke unrest," she added. Islamabad police tweeted that four police officials have been injured after being hit by stones by supporters of Khan.Khan was ousted as Prime Minister in a vote of no confidence in April. He has since led a popular campaign against the current government, accusing it of colluding with the military to remove him from office.
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