The stage is now set for the possibility of a tumultuous showdown between the country's powerful military and Khan's supporters following deadly and unprecedented clashes Tuesday that saw angry crowds break into and vandalize the homes of army personnel.
Khan supporters and riot police gathered outside police headquarters Wednesday, where police said the fomer prime minister's hearing will take place rather than a court to"keep him away from the public." Khan's lawyer Faisal Chaudhry told CNN Wednesday he has had"no contact" with his client.
In a pre-recorded statement released on YouTube by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf political party after his arrest, the former prime minister said he was"detained on incorrect charges" and told his supporters"the time has come for all of you to come and struggle for your rights." Khan supporters armed with sticks broke into the military's headquarters in the city of Rawalpindi, just outside the capital, chanting in support of the former leader.
Authorities blocked mobile internet services shortly after in a bid to quell the chaos, disrupting access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube in the nation of 270 million. Private schools across the country were ordered shut on Wednesday, according to the Private Schools Association.Pakistan in crisis The tensions have brought Pakistan, a nuclear-armed country that has for decades grappled with political instability, into unknown territory and have often boiled over into violence.
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