Imran Khan – from his ousting to arrest

Apr 10, 2022: Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted after losing confidence vote.
He is replaced by opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif (right)

May 25-26: Khan leads “long march” into Islamabad to force early elections

Jul 18: Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek- e-Insaf (PTI) party sweeps Punjab province in by-election

Oct 21: Disqualified from holding office for five years over allegations of corruption

Nov 3: Shot in leg in claimed “assassination attempt” during protest convoy in Wazirabad

Mar 5, 2023: Khan evades arrest at his Lahore residence

May 9: Khan is arrested outside Islamabad High Court ahead of appearance on corruption charges

May 10: Khan remanded in custody. Over 1,000 people arrested as widespread protests break out following his arrest

Islamabad
Peshawar
AFGHANISTAN
Quetta
PAKISTAN
Karachi
ARABIAN SEA
Wazirabad
IRAN
PUNJAB Lahore
INDIA
200km 125 miles
CHINA


Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters, BBC, FT
Pictures: Getty Images
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