Mr Khan applied for the role from prison in Pakistan, where he has been for over a year.

Protests and arrests mark the latest flashpoint in a fierce game of cat and mouse between Pakistan's political parties.

The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, who is in currently prison, plans to apply for the role.

Lt Gen Faiz Hameed's arrest is the first time a former spy chief has been detained in Pakistan.

The former cricketing superstar has now been in prison for 365 days, with no sign of release.

A high court acquits Khan in one case, but he will remain in prison because of another conviction.

Supporters of Pakistan's jailed former PM and the military are still bitterly divided after his arrest.

Pakistan's army has long wielded an unchallenged amount of power over politics - until now.