Nearly 1,000 arrested in Pakistan's Punjab after Imran Khan's supporters protest

Police said that 130 officers and officials were injured in the violence that broke out after Khan's arrest on Tuesday

Police use a water cannon to disperse Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party activists and supporters of former Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran during a protest against the arrest of their leader in Lahore. Credit: AFP Photo

Nearly 1,000 people have been arrested in Pakistan's Punjab, the country's most populous province, since protests erupted after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan, police said Wednesday.

"Police teams arrested 945 law breakers and miscreants from across the province," officials said in a statement to media, adding 130 officers and officials were injured in the violence that broke out after Khan's arrest on Tuesday.