Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan says police have “surrounded” his home and his arrest is imminent.
He tweeted: “Probably my last tweet before my next arrest,” including that police have “surrounded” his home within the japanese metropolis of Lahore.
However, police mentioned they had been surrounding the house as a result of dozens of individuals linked to final week’s violent assaults on public property and army installations had been hiding there.
Mr Khan, 70, was arrested final Tuesday in a corruption case which sparked countrywide violence.
After his arrest, hundreds of his supporters attacked and set hearth to scores of buildings, together with the military’s headquarters and at the very least eight folks died in violent protests throughout the nation.
Punjab province’s data minister Amir Mir mentioned intelligence and legislation enforcement businesses had recognized that some 30 to 40 folks accused of attacking army installations had been hiding at Mr Khan’s dwelling.
Mr Mir mentioned: “We’re giving an ultimatum that these terrorists should be turned over to the police, or else there will be action”.
He warned Mr Khan had 24 hours to give up the suspects, and {that a} police operation can be launched if he didn’t comply.
Mr Khan’s aide Iftikhar Durrani mentioned the accusation that he was sheltering folks suspected of involvement within the violence carried no weight, and repeated his name for an impartial inquiry.
Mr Khan’s arrest dramatically escalated tensions between him and the army.
The former cricket star-turn-politician was launched on bail final Friday, and on Wednesday the Islamabad High Court granted a bail extension till 31 May, his lawyer Faisal Chaudhry mentioned.
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He was launched from custody after Pakistan’s Supreme Court dominated that his arrest was unlawful.
The courtroom dominated that he can’t be arrested anytime within the subsequent few weeks.
Mr Khan has been confronted with a number of corruption expenses in Pakistani courts since he was ousted as prime minister in a no-confidence vote final April.
Source: information.sky.com”
