Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif orders authorities to identify and arrest all those involved in violent acts after former prime minister Imran Khan's arrest this week sparked deadly unrest.
abc.net.au/news/pakistan-pm-sharif-orders-those-involved-in-violence-arrested/102343206Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has ordered authorities to identify and arrest all those involved in violent acts after former prime minister Imran Khan's arrest this week sparked deadly unrest.
It comes after a turbulent week in Pakistani politics, with the detention and later release of former prime minister Iman Khan.and headed towards his hometown Lahore amidst high security after a court granted him bail. More than 2,800 arrests were made, while 152 police officers were injured, 74 police vehicles vandalised and set on fire, and 22 government buildings, including police stations and offices, were damaged, said the police of Pakistan's most populous province, Punjab.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled Imran Khan's arrest as "invalid and unlawful", with a high court ordering his release the following day. Mr Khan, 70, is a cricket star-turned-politician who was ousted as prime minister in April 2022 in a parliamentary no-confidence vote and who is Pakistan's most popular leader according to opinion polls.
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