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Al Jazeera
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Politics
Al Jazeera Staff

A year since Pakistan’s May 9 riots: A timeline of political upheaval

Supporters of Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) take part in a protest against the arrest of their leader Imran Khan. [Sabir Mazhar/Anadolu Agency]

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has scheduled rallies all across the country on Thursday to mark a year since the arrest of its leader and former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Cricketer-turned-politician Khan was arrested on this day last year, triggering a political crisis that lasted for months, which saw the PTI chief imprisoned again in August on several serious charges and a government crackdown on his party.

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