![]() ![]() His arrest - which the Supreme Court deemed unlawful on Thursday - has unleashed an outpouring of anger. ![]() Paramilitary troops smashed their way into a courthouse in Islamabad on Tuesday to detain Khan, who was ousted from power last year. The government can probably muddle through in the immediate term, thanks to the forbearance of foreign creditors such as China, but the risk of default will rise unless an IMF deal can be reached soon. “This is very bad news a situation that was already very hard.” ![]() “It makes things quite complicated,” said Sergi Lanau, director of emerging market strategy at Oxford Economics. Khan was released on bail Friday, but told CNN he expected to be arrested again. ![]() Now, as nationwide protests and violent clashes sweep the country following Khan’s dramatic arrest on corruption charges, the country’s ability to secure much-needed financial help has been cast further into doubt. Protesters are turning on Pakistan's military after Imran Khan's arrest. Motorists ride past burnt vehicles in front of the Zaman Park, a day after protests by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party activists and supporters of former Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Lahore on May 10, 2023. ![]()
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