He allegedly was “abducted” early on Wednesday morning, according to the PTI, but no other details about his location have been disclosed. The politician had earlier in June raised concerns that a plot was being developed to assassinate him. He also wrote a letter to Pakistan’s Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial underlining a “severe threat” to his life, which was reportedly made by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leadership.
The most outspoken opponent of the ruling coalition was taken into custody late on Tuesday from Islamabad Toll Plaza despite having been granted pre-arrest bail by a court. It is also important to understand that the PTI has been running a violent campaign against the security establishment since a vote of no confidence toppled its government in April of this year. Imran Khan, however, asserts that it was a plot financed and orchestrated by the US.
Imran personally attacked the military, and he and his party have launched a loud campaign, particularly on social media, to openly accuse several senior officials.
