Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan directly accused the country’s powerful army chief on Friday of being behind his arrest
, in his first public comments since he was dramatically detained on corruption charges earlier this week, sparking deadly protests. “There is only one man taking action against me and that is the army chief,” Khan told reporters in court on Friday, referring to army chief General Syed Asim Munir. CNN has approached Pakistan’s military for comment.
The government has blocked mobile internet services in a bid to quell the chaos, disrupting access to social media like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube as well as key delivery apps and even digital payment platforms. At least eight people have died and hundreds have been arrested nationwide, according to officials. Police have also arrested several senior leaders of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party for “inciting arson and violent protests.
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