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Imran Khan's Home Under Siege as Pakistan Crisis Deepens

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir of trying to stop him from returning to power, but said he does not have a problem with him. Khan has accused Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of being “a puppet” of the powerful army, which has carried out multiple coups against civilian governments since the country’s independence in 1947. Human Rights Watch has condemned what it called “arbitrary arrests” of more than 4,000 people in the wake of the protests.

via Al Jazeera English|

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Imran Khan's Home Under Siege as Police Seek Search Warrants

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan denies having a problem with the army chief but alleges that the head of the military has a problem with him. Khan's dramatic arrest on May 9 from a court complex in the capital Islamabad led to three days of violent nationwide protests. The Supreme Court declared his arrest unlawful. Khan denies responsibility for the violence and claims that protest is a democratic and constitutional right.

via VOA Asia|

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Imran Khan Takes Aim at Pakistan Army Chief in Latest Statements

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was granted bail on Friday, took a veiled dig at Army Chief General Asim Munir, saying that he thinks he will lose his seat when Imran comes to power. Imran claimed this “fear” was the reason the entire country was being led toward destruction. The Islamabad High Court granted him protective bail for two weeks in a corruption case and barred the authorities from arresting him in any case registered anywhere in the country until May 15.

via India Today|

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