Imran Khan arrest: What lies ahead for the former prime minister’s future?
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A convoy of dozen Pakistan police vehicles sped through the streets of Lahore, home of the now-imprisoned former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, as they took the prominent opposition leader to prison on Saturday after a court convicted him in an asset concealment case. The three-year-long prison sentence could keep Mr Khan away from his political protests, high-voltage rallies and a powerful bid to make a comeback as the country’s prime minister again as the law deems people with criminal convictions ineligible from holding or running for public office. The violent protests saw Mr Khan’s ardent supporters attack government and military property across the country, resulting in him getting named in dozens of cases across the country within a short span. While this temporarily halts Mr Khan’s political pursuit to return to power, his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, said it will challenge the decision in a superior court.