Police motion comes a day after Islamabad courtroom issued arrest warrants for Imran Khan in alleged corruption and ‘terrorism’ instances.
Islamabad, Pakistan – Clashes have erupted between the Pakistani police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan forward of his attainable arrest within the jap metropolis of Lahore.
Police on Tuesday fired tear gasoline and water cannons as a whole bunch of members and supporters of Khan’s Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) get together gathered outdoors his Zaman Park residence in Lahore.
Tv photographs confirmed police approaching Khan’s residence accompanied by an armoured car. Khan’s supporters had been additionally seen throwing stones on the police.
Syed Shehzad Nadeem Bukhari, a senior officer within the Islamabad Police, instructed reporters they meant to arrest Khan.
“We're right here to fulfil the warrant and to arrest Imran Khan,” he mentioned.
Police earlier mentioned they had been going to Khan’s home handy him over the 2 arrest warrants in alleged corruption and “terrorism” instances issued by a courtroom in capital Islamabad on Monday.
One of many warrants pertains to Khan, 70, allegedly threatening a feminine choose throughout one among his speeches final yr. The opposite follows fees that Khan offered state items and hid property whereas in workplace as prime minister.
Since dropping a vote of confidence in parliament in April final yr, Khan has been demanding basic elections in rallies throughout the nation. He additionally known as the instances in opposition to himpolitically motivated.
His successor Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rejected Khan’s demand to carry early polls, that are scheduled later this yr.
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