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Pakistani court on Accused Wed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Charges that he illegally sold the state gifts During his premiership between 2018-22, local media mentioned.

Earlier, Khan appeared in One day after he was withdrawn from another court and arrested in Islamabad, setting off Clashes between his supporters and the police. Angry demonstrators stormed and set fire To the building Pakistan Radio Habitat in northwest like death The death toll rose to four.

In Islamabad, a judge has been asked to agree to the retention of the 70-year-old opposition leader in Guarantee for up to 14 days. Khan, who Lost power last year but remains The most popular opposition figure in the country, is the seventh former prime minister to be arrested in Pakistan.

his drama arrest Tuesday increased political unrest and sparked violent demonstrations. two people killed firstf one Tuesday in Southwest city of Quetta and another in North West city of Overnight Peshawar. two more He died in Clashes with Wed police in To install Peshawar.

In the eastern state of Punjab, where authorities said 157 police officers were injured in Clashes with Khan’s local supporters government Request from the army step in and restore order.

Pakistan GEO TV broadcast Video footage shows Khan appearing before a judge in a makeshift court inside a police compound on Wednesday. the former The prime minister is seen sitting down in Chair holding documents. He looked calm but tired.

The judge is expected rule on the demand for 14 days detention Later in today. Meanwhile, the legal Khan team challenge him arrest before the Islamabad High Court, to request his release.

also in Peshawar, Khan’s supporters raided building Radio Pakistan housing, destroyed equipment and setup fire The police said official Naeem Khan. some of Staff are trapped inside, he said, and police are trying to restore order.

Khan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party Call for demonstrators to remain security, hours After the angry mob over dramatic arrest set fire to the residence of big army general in eastern city of Lahore.

Violence spreads

When he was arrested Tuesday, Khan was showing up in court on Several counts of graft were filed by the Islamabad Police. as shown up in dozens of Agents from the NAO with the support of the paramilitaries stormed the courtroom, breaking the law windows After the Khan’s guards refused to open the door.

Khan’s supporters attacked the military’s headquarters in garrison city of Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad, but did not reach main building Office housing of Army Commander Lieutenant General Assem Mounir.

Other demonstrators tried to reach prime minister stay in Lahore but was driving off By the police using sticks. Others attacked vehicles bearing forces and hit armed soldiers with sticks. To date, the police and soldiers They did not shoot the demonstrators.

the military He did not comment on attacks on its facilities. no one of leaders of the khan party Denounce the attacks on the military.

A police statement said Wednesday that officers in The eastern Punjab province has arrested 945 of Khan’s supporters since Tuesday – including Asad Umar, A senior leader of the khan party. dozens of It was Ansar Khan also detained in Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar and other places.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi senior Cum from Khan partyresume for Peaceful demonstrations Wednesday urges followers: “Do no harm public propertyno attack Offices, because we are lovers of peace. “He said party He thinks of challenging Khan arrest in supreme court.

By morning, police said about 2,000 protesters still surrounded the area fireAffected residence in Lahore of Lieutenant General Salman Fayyad Ghani, a senior regional commander. They chanted slogans in the military, including “Khan is our red line and you have crossed it.” Rich and owner family Members have been moved to a safer area place when mob on Tuesday first Its sprawling area attacked house.

The police spread out in force All over the country, they put shipping containers on road leading to the sprawling police complex in Islamabad, where Khan is being held and where he appeared before a judge in the temporary court for Security reasons, according to government.

Internet throttle

Amidst the violence, the Telecommunications Authority of Pakistan on Tuesday banned social media, including Twitter. the government also Internet service is down in Islamabad and other cities. chapters in some private Schools have been cancelled for Wednesday.

rights group Amnesty International said it was alarmed by the reports of Pakistani authorities withheld access to mobile Internet networks and social media – Comment Twitter, Facebook and YouTube for a second day. Amnesty urged the authorities to show Restrained, saying clashes between law enforcement and Ansar Khan risk Human rights violations.

The National Accountability Bureau took custody and investigated former Officials, incl former prime Ministers, politicians and retirees military officers. but some view NAB as a tool used by these in power, especially the militaryto break down on Politician opponents.

when he was khan in powerfor him government She arrested Shahbaz Sharif, the then leader of the opposition, via NAB. He was honorable facing Multiple corruption cases when he managed to remove Khan in 2022 mistrust vote. The charges were later dropped, citing a lack of conviction of certificate.

Prime Minister Sharif returned to Pakistan on Wednesday from a trip to the UK and a cabinet meeting was scheduled on the latest developments. his brother Nawaz Sharif, who also hold a position prime ministerSeveral arrested times on Allegations of corruption.

In March, police raided Khan’s home in Lahore, seeking to kill him arrest for him in A corruption case related to concealment of income from the sale of official gifts.

Later on Wednesday, Khan appeared in A different courtroom in a high security court and he was indicted in Graft case outstanding, the local defense not guilty media He said.

As violence spreads, diplomats from various countries And common people in Pakistan remained home. American embassy in Islamabad canceled all consular appointments on Wednesday following Khan’s appointment arrest And he issued a nationwide warning asking Americans not to review their personal security plans And avoid big crowds.

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