Country's opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif anti-corruption officials arrested on Monday, September 28, 2020 AFP/Dhaka TribuneThe arrest comes as opposition parties have reignited efforts to remove Khan from office, vowing earlier this month to launch a protest movement in the coming weeks demanding the government's resignationPakistani anti-corruption officials arrested the country's opposition leader on Monday, days after he vowed to help lead efforts to dislodge Prime Minister Imran Khan's government. Shahbaz Sharif -- who heads the opposition in the country's National Assembly -- was arrested in Lahore after the eastern city's high court rejected a bail plea in a money-laundering case. "We are not scared of these arrests," said Marriyum Aurangzeb, spokeswoman for Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N). "Sharif has been arrested ONLY because he REFUSED to play in the hands of those who wanted to use him against his brother. The arrest comes as opposition parties have reignited efforts to remove Khan from office, vowing earlier this month to launch a protest movement in the coming weeks demanding the government's resignation.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 28, 2020 11:37 UTC