Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, center, appears at a Supreme Court in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, July 24, 2023. (PHOTO/ AP)

ISLAMABAD – Police in Pakistan arrested former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday from his residence in the eastern city of Lahore after a local court sentenced him to three-year imprisonment for hiding his financial assets.

The media wing of Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) told Xinhua that the former PM was arrested after the court had issued arrest warrants for him.

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Earlier in the day, Additional District and Sessions Judge in Islamabad Humayun Dilawar announced a short order to sentence Khan in the Toshakhana case (national gift case) and disqualified him for five years from holding any office.

Police officers take positions outside the residence of Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan, in Lahore, Pakistan before arresting him following a court ruling on, Aug 5, 2023. (PHOTO/ AP)

The case alleges that Khan had deliberately concealed details of the gifts he bought from the Toshaskhana, a repository where presents handed to government officials from foreign officials are kept and then sold to the officials who pay a specific percentage of the actual amount.

Lawyers and supporters of Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan chant slogans against the court decision at his residence, in Lahore, Pakistan, Aug 5, 2023. (PHOTO/ AP)

The court also announced that the PTI chairman was involved in corrupt practices under Section 174 of the Election Act 2017 and had submitted a bogus affidavit to the Election Commission for his assets.

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PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi told the media that Khan's legal team is working on filing an appeal in the Islamabad High Court against the decision.