Imran Khan's house was searched by the police during the attempted arrest

The house of Imran Khan was flooded by police officers when they tried to arrest the former Pakistani Prime Minister.

officers from the capital Islamabad arrived in his house in the eastern town of Lahore on Sunday, but could not find him. Mr. Khan is charged with corruption and accused of not declaring gifts received during his term of office or the profit made from it.

"A team from the Islamabad police arrived in Lahore to arrest Imran Khan to meet the court decisions," said the police from Islamabad.

"Imran Khan hesitated to arise - the Superintendent of Police had gone into the room, but Imran Khan was not present there."

Mr. Khan was discontinued in April 2022 in a vote of trust after being in power for four years. It is still very popular and his fan base grows after he has held mass ranks, urge the elections early. When the police blocked Mr. Khan's apartment in Zaman Park in Lahore to take him into custody, hundreds of his supporters and party officials tried to prevent his arrest.

"Imran Khan is our red line. We will not allow you to arrest him," she shouted at the police.

Mr. Khan recovered from a gunshot wound on the leg after an attempt to assassinate. He spoke in a protest against the government in the eastern city of Wazirabad, when shots were fired, one of which hit his shin.

The cricket player, who became a politician, was prohibited from exercising public offices after the Supreme Court of Court found him guilty that he had illegally sold gifts from foreign dignitaries and heads of state. Government officers have to declare all gifts, but may keep them below a certain value. He is accused of skipping a hearing on the charges several times.

Fawad Chaudhry, a high-ranking leader of Khan's party Tehreek-E-Insaf, said: “There are 74 cases against IMRAN. It is not possible to appear in court in all of these cases.

"The government wants Imran Khan to go to court so that terrorists can target him again and move the upcoming parliamentary elections in Punjab," he said and referred to the elections for provincial meetings in April.

Khan later spoke to party workers in his house in Zaman Park in Lahore, where the police stayed outside. "I will be charged in fake cases and the nation should find out about it," he said.

"It will be a bad omen for the country if the nation does not face the corrupt rulers."