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In such difficult and tense times, restraint and calm are required, a spokeswoman for EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday when former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested. The country’s challenges could only be solved through serious dialogue and in accordance with existing laws.
Popular opposition leader and former cricketer Khan was arrested on corruption charges on Tuesday. As a result, clashes between supporters and police forces broke out in several cities, local media reported. Former human rights minister Shirin Mazari said a member of Khan’s party was killed during protests in the city of Quetta.
As confirmed by the German news agency secret service, supporters of Imran Khan stormed the main building of the Pakistani army in the metropolis of Rawalpindi. Supporters also broke into a military building in the northeastern city of Lahore.
Khan was ousted in April 2022 by a vote of no confidence after nearly four years as prime minister. Among other things, he was accused of mismanagement in the economy. In recent months, as an opposition politician, Khan has repeatedly called for mass anti-government protests and new elections in the country.
(SDA)
Source: Blick
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