Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan arrested after court conviction
PBS NewsHourMAY 2023
Imran Khan and other leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party — who are being deprived of their constitutional rights — should have long been released from custody as there's no legal cause to keep them behind bars. Though the Islamabad High Court's decision was a positive step for Khan, he continues to face politically motivated efforts to keep him out of politics.
Despite the Islamabad High Court ordering his release on bail, Khan will remain in custody as he was officially arrested under the Official Secrets Act during his imprisonment in the Toshakhana graft case. Not only did he misplace and misuse a classified document for political gains while facing a vote of no-confidence, but he also did admit to losing the cipher.