TIMELINE - From ouster to arrest: Key dates in Imran Khan saga in Pakistan
Former premier taken into custody from outside Islamabad High Court
KARACHI, Pakistan
Pakistan's former premier Imran Khan was arrested on Tuesday as he appeared for hearings at the Islamabad High Court.
He was charged in a number of cases that his party says are politically motivated ranging from corruption, terrorism and rioting since being ousted from power in a no-confidence vote last April.
From blaming the US for toppling his government to getting shot in the leg at a rally to force snap polls, here is a timeline of events that led to Khan's arrest:
April 10, 2022: Imran Khan is voted out of office in a no-confidence vote
May 25-26, 2022: Khan-led "long march" enters Islamabad, protest called off to avoid confrontation
July 18, 2022: Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf sweeps Punjab in by-election
Aug 22, 2022: Khan charged under anti-terror law, charges later dropped
Oct. 21, 2022: Pakistan’s election commission disqualifies Khan from running for public office for 5 years
Oct. 28, 2022: Khan launches second "long march" from Lahore to Islamabad to force early elections
Nov. 3, 2022: Khan escapes assassination attempt in Wazirabad district of northeastern Punjab province
March 5, 2023: Police attempt to arrest Khan by court order, he evades arrest
May 9, 2023: Paramilitary Rangers arrest Khan in a case filed by the anti-corruption body, party calls arrest abduction
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