As Pakistan erupts in protests over Imran Khan, nearly 1,000 arrested, say police

Pakistan police have arrested hundreds of supporters of ousted PM Imran Khan for violence after his arrest on corruption charges, authorities said Wednesday.

Nearly 1,000 people have been arrested in Pakistan's Punjab, the country's most populous province, since protests erupted after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan, police said Wednesday.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party activists and supporters of former Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, clash with police during a protest against the arrest of their leader in Peshawar on May 10, 2023. (AFP)

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"Police teams arrested 945 law breakers and miscreants from across the province," officials said in a statement to media, adding 130 officers and officials were injured in the violence that broke out after Khan's arrest on Tuesday.