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Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has appeared before a judge, a day after his arrest on corruption charges sparked nationwide protests.

Nearly 1,000 people have been arrested, police say, since Mr Khan was held in Islamabad on charges which he denies.

There is tight security at the police guesthouse where he is being detained, which is serving as a courtroom.

Shireen Mazari is Pakistan's former Minister for Human Rights in Imran Khan's PTI government. She spoke to Newsday before his court appearance saying: 鈥淗e was not arrested, he was abducted.鈥�

(Picture: Shows supporters of Pakistan鈥檚 former Prime Minister Imran Khan block a highway, during a protest against his arrest, in Karachi, Pakistan on May 9, 2023. Credit: Akhtar Soomro / Reuters.)