Pakistan's former Prime Minister has called for protests after being handed a three-year jail sentence for illegally selling state gifts.
Police descended on the home of the 70-year-old ex-cricketer in Lahore, Pakistan, on Saturday after a court found him guilty of corruption charges.
Khan, who denies illegally selling state gifts while in power between 2018 and 2022, has now urged supporters to take to the streets in peaceful protest. Calling on his supporters in Pakistan to "stand up for your country" after the three year prison sentence was handed down, police are said to have already arrested a number of supporters protesting across the country.
Police descended on the home of the 70-year-old ex-cricketer on Saturday after a court found him guilty of corruption charges."I have just received the information that Imran Khan has been arrested," Attaullah Tarar, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, told waiting reporters.A video statement posted to social media shortly after his arrest showed a pre-recorded video made by Mr Khan, urging his supporters to speak out in support.
"My fellow Pakistanis, they will have arrested me and I'll be in jail by the time this message reaches you. I have just one request and appeal, that you are not to sit silently at home," he said.
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