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Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan Evades Arrest for Second Time This Month

HeadlineMar 15, 2023

A Pakistan court has ordered police to halt its arrest operation against former Prime Minister Imran Khan until Thursday morning. It was the second attempt to arrest him this month. On Tuesday, hundreds of Khan’s supporters gathered outside his residence in Lahore, blocking security forces. Riot police fired a water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters in an hours-long standoff that ended earlier today after authorities finally withdrew from outside Khan’s home. Khan is accused of corruption and terrorism, charges he has denied and denounced as politically motivated.

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