Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Ex-Leader, Is Arrested (www.nytimes.com)

Khan, who was removed from office in a parliamentary noconfidence vote in April last year, is facing dozens of court cases on charges that include terrorism and corruption.

The arrest instantly intensified a showdown between the government and Mr.

Pakistans former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested on Tuesday in a major escalation of a political crisis that has pitted the current government against Mr.

Khan was at a court hearing in Islamabad when he was arrested by paramilitary troops, a day after the Pakistani military issued a strong statement against the former leader accusing him of making false accusations against a senior intelligence official.

Mr.