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Immediately following the trial court’s decision on August 5, the former prime minister—who has been barred from holding any public office as a result of the conviction—was detained and has since been held at Attock jail.
He was found guilty of not disclosing the income he received from the sale of state goods by an Islamabad court. He claims he will appeal and disputes the accusations.
Last Monday, Khan received a broad reprieve from the Islamabad High Court that prevented the PTI leader from being arrested. In three terrorism cases that the provincial capital had filed against him, he also obtained protective bail.
The PTA reported on Saturday that internet connectivity had been restored countrywide, but that social media applications were still suspended and that a decision had not yet been taken about whether to resume use of them.
Khan and the other defendants are accused of misusing Rs50 billion (190 million pounds at the time), which the British National Crime Agency (NCA) sent to the government. In addition, they are charged with receiving ill-gotten gains for the establishment of Al Qadir University in Mouza Bakrala, Sohawa, including more than 458 canals of land.
Members and supporters of PTI insist that the behaviour adopted by law enforcement in the days following the arrest of Imran Khan was unfair and unjust. Peaceful protests were being carried out around the country but police resorted to violent measures. Many innocent protestors were also arrested.
Infuriated by the arrest, a number of Pakistani celebrities have shown their support for Khan. To name a few, Hasan Raheem, Atiqa Odho, Ahmed Ali Butt, and Zara Peerzada are furious about how events have transpired.