Pakistan: Imran Khan appears in Islamabad HC for pre-arrest bail in graft case amid tight security
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan made an appearance before the Islamabad High Court on Friday amid tight security in connection with the pre-arrest bail. Read further on Dynamite News
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday appeared before the Islamabad High Court for his pre-arrest bail in a graft case amid tight security.
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Khan, 70, was arrested from the premises of the High Court on Tuesday in the Al-Qadir Trust case. His arrest by paramilitary Rangers sparked widespread protests across Pakistan, prompting the deployment of the Army here as well as in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces.
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The High Court upheld his arrest but a three-member Supreme Court bench on Thursday declared his detention “illegal” and ordered his immediate release. The apex court directed police to keep him in the Supreme Court’s protection and produce him before the high court on Friday. (with Agency inputs)