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LAHORE, PAKISTAN - MAY 19: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived at Lahore High Court under heavy security precautions to request protective bail, on Friday (May 19). Khan was arrested on May 9 and taken into custody by the country's paramilitary troops, Rangers, from the Islamabad High Court where he was attending the hearing of his bail application as, according to Khan, the government has filed over 120 cases against him during the last one year. He was arrested by the NAB anti-corruption agency in connection with alleged corruption involving the Al Qadir University Trust. It is alleged that the cricketer-turned-politician and his wife Bushra Bibi received billions of rupees and a large piece of costly land to build the educational institution in return for releasing an amount of £190 million ($239 million) to a property tycoon in 2020. The amount was identified and returned to the country by the UK's National Crime Agency, following a settlement with real estate tycoon Malik Riaz in 2019. The NAB alleges that Khan’s PTI government struck a deal with Riaz that caused a loss of more than $239 million to the national exchequer in a quid pro quo arrangement with the businessman. Khan and his party leaders, however, deny the allegations. Khan, who served as prime minister of Pakistan from 2018-2022, lost a vote of confidence in parliament last April, one year short of completing his term. (Footage by Rana Irfan Ali/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)