The unrest that engulfed the country after Imran Khan’s arrest is linked to valuable properties in the British capital. They have raised concerns about the UK’s status as a haven for political elites and their money

When the former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan was arrested last month, it triggered uproar across the country, with days of protest and violence. The unrest was not limited to Islamabad: it also spilled over into the streets of London.

Such was the disruption at one address just off London’s exclusive Park Lane that the Metropolitan police imposed a dispersal order on the area, temporarily banning gatherings. The street is allegedly home to Khan’s bitter rival, Nawaz Sharif, a three-time former prime minister of Pakistan and brother of the current leader, Shehbaz Sharif.