Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has been arrested.
A spokesperson said he was detained by the National Accountability Board.
The anti-graft body has given no details on why he was arrested.
Abbasi served as the 21st Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2017 to May 2018.
Lebanon moves towards accepting ICC jurisdiction for war crimes on its soil
Lebanon has moved towards accepting the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction to prosecute violations on Lebanese territory since October, in what Human Rights Watch said on Saturday was a "landmark step" towards justice for war crimes.
Zelenskiy issues new appeal for air defences, fast weapon supplies
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a new appeal for air defences and fast weapons deliveries after the latest Russian strike on the Ukrainian energy sector on Saturday.
Russia will seek to overcome EU sanctions on LNG operations
Russia will look for ways to overcome what it regards as any illegal sanctions the European Union imposes on its liquified natural gas (LNG) operations, the Kremlin said on Saturday, saying any measures would backfire on European industry.
Abbas, international leaders to hold Gaza talks in Riyadh this week
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and several international officials will be in Riyadh this week for talks aimed at pushing for a peace agreement in Gaza to be held on the sidelines of a World Economic Forum meeting, the WEF's president said on Saturday.
Kyiv evacuates two hospitals over fears of airstrike
The Ukrainian capital Kyiv evacuated two civilian hospitals on Friday after the head of the Belarusian KGB security service said they were housing soldiers, sparking fears of an airstrike.
