Imran Khans party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) calls for a nationwide strike today against the arrest of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. The PTI leadership fiercely denounced Imran Khans arrest and urged people to protest the “rising fascism” by taking to the streets, warning that a “make-or-break moment” was drawing near.Reportedly, Imran Khan was arrested by the paramilitary rangers outside the court on Tuesday in connection with the warrant issued by the National Accountability Bureau in the Al-Qadir Trust case. Soon after his arrest, the supporters of Imran Khans party, PTI urged the people to protest against his arrest. Imran Khan to be presented before Police Line HeadquartersFormer Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan will be introduced on Wednesday in the New Police Guest House, Police Lines Headquarters in H11/1, Islamabad, rather than the F8 Court Complex, and Judicial Complex G 11/4.All members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were instructed to gather on Wednesday at the Islamabad Judicial Complex.US, UK, Canada issues travel advisoryApart from this, the US, UK and Canadian Embassy have issued a travel alert for its citizens in Pakistan, citing political unrest after the arrest of Pakistans former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Apart from this, the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has cancelled the examination that was scheduled for May 10, following the unrest in the country.Mobile broadband services shut due to unrestAccording to the reports, mobile internet services across the nation have been suspended by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, after the arrest of Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister and supremo of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The services have been suspended after orders from the ministry. Access to social media sites including Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube has been banned nationwide, according to Netblocks, a company that monitors internet usage.Amnesty International calls to restore internet Amnesty International, a human rights organisation, has urged Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to restart internet service and open up access to social media. The statement from Amnesty comes after Pakistan Telecommunication Authority suspended the services. The move by the department has been taken after a series of protests reported across Pakistan including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Karachi, Quetta, Mardan, Bannu and Chilas.PTI to move SC against Imran Khans arrestThe Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insafs Senior Vice President announced on Wednesday that the organisation would appeal the Islamabad High Courts decision to uphold the detention of Imran Khan, the partys chairman, to the Supreme Court.However, on Tuesday, the High Court of Islamabad deemed his arrest to be “legal.” Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, and others are the subject of an inquiry by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) into the alleged acquisition of hundreds of acres of land in the name of the Al Qadir University Trust, which is said to have cost the national treasury 190 million pounds.
