Moment Imran Khan swarmed by police during arrest outside Islamabad High Court

Imran Khan, former prime minister of Pakistan, has been arrested by the country’s security forces during a scheduled court appearance in Islamabad, officials from his party say.

Mr Khan’s PTI party released video footage purporting to show a large crowd of police officers dressed in riot gear escorting the former PM to a waiting vehicle.

His lawyer said in a video posted to Twitter that he had been taken into custody outside the Islamabad High Court and that he was “badly injured” in the process.

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