Supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, protesting in opposition to his arrest, have entered the compound of the military commanders’ residence in Lahore. Media footage confirmed them additionally storming the military headquarters in Rawalpindi. In Peshawar, the Radio Pakistan constructing has additionally been set on fireplace. The 70-year-old cricketer-turned-politician was arrested earlier at this time as he was getting into the Islamabad High Court for a listening to in a case.

Protests by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters broke out throughout Pakistan quickly after his arrest. Prohibitory orders banning massive gatherings had been imposed throughout Islamabad. “Section 144 is in force and action will be taken in case of violation,” the Islamabad police mentioned.

Besides Islamabad, protests began in Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, Peshawar, and Mardan, reported Geo News.

In Rawalpindi, Imran Khan’s supporters smashed the primary gate of the military’s sprawling headquarters and chanted slogans in opposition to the institution. The troops, nevertheless, exercised restraint.

In Lahore, throughout an illustration within the Cantonment space, a lot of PTI employees stormed into the residence of the Corps Commander and smashed the gate and window-panes.  

The military personnel didn’t attempt to cease the enraged protesters, who surrounded them and raised slogans in opposition to the ‘handlers’ of the PML-N led authorities within the army institution.

In Karachi and Rawalpindi, protesters clashed with the police, who, experiences mentioned, threw teargas shells to regulate the mob. Videos from the spot confirmed them chanting “Release Imran Khan,” and “Shut down Pakistan” slogans.

The PTI urged its supporters to protest, tweeting this can be a “now or never opportunity”.

The arrest comes a day after the military had accused Mr Khan of levelling baseless allegations in opposition to a senior officer of the spy company Inter-Services Intelligence. Mr Khan had accused high ISI officer Major-General Faisal Naseer of being concerned within the assassination try in opposition to him in Wazirabad.

He had additionally claimed that Major Naseer was concerned within the homicide of senior journalist Arshad Sharif.

Amid the allegations and the military response, there have been questions if Mr Khan’s dramatic arrest might solely be attributed to the fees in opposition to him.