The arrest of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and the call from his party for nationwide protests present another blow to the nuclear-armed country struggling with an economic crisis.
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programme, which expires in June, has been stalled since November. Foreign exchange reserves at $4.457 billion cover barely a month's worth of imports. Debt relief from friendly countries such as China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has yet to materialise fully.A revenue shortfall for the fiscal year through June is projected to overshoot targets substantially by most estimates, while the rupee remains weak.after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government in April rejected a Supreme Court order to hold local elections in Punjab province by the middle of May. Non-compliance could result in court action against the government.
Authorities had made several attempts to arrest Khan since March, which had resulted in clashes between his supporters and law enforcement personnel., which has ruled the country for more than 30 of its 75 years. Military coups have followed political chaos three times. Khan's arrest came a day after the military issued a rare statement denouncing him for making allegations against a serving officer.
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