Umar was taken into custody while waiting outside the IHC Bar Association's office, where they were drafting a plea to submit to the IHC. He had requested a meeting with the PTI Chairman Imran Khan through a petition, according to Geo News.
Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehrreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has called for nationwide 'shutdown' today against the arrest of the former prime minister, according to Dawn.
Protests were seen in cities including Washington, New York, and Chicago. On Tuesday evening, supporters of Imran Khan gathered outside the Pakistan High Commission in London to protest against his arrest.
The Amnesty International statement comes after the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on Tuesday suspended mobile broadband services across the nation after former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest.
In his tweet, Congressman Sherman emphasized America's dedication to democracy, the rule of law in Pakistan, US support for human rights and free speech worldwide.
Asserting that ongoing nationwide protests will continue until the release of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has instructed the party leaders, workers and supporters to gather at the Islamabad Judicial Complex at 8 am on Wednesday.
Pakistan has a lengthy history of imprisoning former prime ministers. Ever since it was created, Pakistan is infamous for such incidents. Earlier in 1950, Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated in Rawalpindi's Company Bagh (aka East India Company Garden) during a public meeting of the Muslim C