Arrest of Imran Khan

On 9 May 2023, former Prime Minister of Pakistan and politician Imran Khan was arrested from inside the Islamabad High Court in Islamabad by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on the charges of corruption in connection with the Al-Qadir Trust, which he owns alongside his wife, Bushra Bibi. It was part of the 2022–2024 Pakistan political unrest.

The arrest came a day after the Pakistan Armed Force (PAF) through its media wing Inter-Services Public Relations had responded negatively to Khan's accusations of a high-ranking Inter-Services Intelligence official being implicated in an assassination attempt on his life the previous year. ISPR declared Khan's arrest to be legal; however, the following day, the Supreme Court of Pakistan deemed the arrest unlawful and mandated Khan's immediate release.

The next day on 12 May, Islamabad High Court granted two weeks bail to Khan. Shortly upon his release, Khan directly accused the army chief Asim Munir of playing a role in his arrest.

Attempts to arrest Khan led to 2023 Pakistani protests by his supporters throughout the country.

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