Imran Khan on the arrest attempt, his supporters, and fears for his safety
In Pakistan, the opposition politician's supporters came out to protect him at his residence in Lahore, when police went to arrest him for failing to show up to court.
Pakistan is a country facing multiple crises: it continues to rely on international bailouts, foreign reserves are low, shortages of basic essentials are continuing, and it is still recovering from devastating floods last year.
In the middle of this, the government of Shabaz Sharif, is engaged in political squabbling with its main rival, the opposition politician, Imran Khan.
Mr Khan lost a vote of no-confidence as prime minister in April last year but remains popular and has a strong support base; they came out to protect him over the past two days at his residence in Lahore, when police went to arrest him for failing to show up to court.
He faces multiple charges, from corruption, sedition to selling state gifts when he was prime minister.
Newshour's Razia Iqbal spoke to Imran Khan inside his compound. She began by asking him why he didn't just go to court and face the charges.
(Photo: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan makes a brief statement to reporters before a meeting. Credit: Getty Images)
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