The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested Imran Khan with the help of the paramilitary Rangers in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case. The next day on Wednesday, the Accountability Court remanded Imran Khan for eight days in the case.
PTI has appealed to the Supreme Court challenging the legality of Imran Khan's arrest. In view of this application, a hearing was held in the Supreme Court yesterday.
The Supreme Court of the country declared Imran Khan's arrest illegal in the Al-Qadir Trust case. At the same time, he was ordered to appear in the Islamabad High Court on Friday.
Pakistan's Supreme Court has declared the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan as illegal. He has also been ordered to appear in the Islamabad High Court on Friday.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Pakistan heard the petition challenging the legality of Imran Khan's arrest. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandyal conducted the hearing. At one stage of the hearing, the Supreme Court ordered Imran Khan to appear within an hour. Accordingly, Imran was produced in the court at half past six in the evening.
At that time, the Supreme Court said that Imran Khan should be kept in the Guest House of Police Lines. He cannot be considered a prisoner. Apart from this, the Supreme Court directed the police chief of Islamabad to ensure the security of former Prime Minister Imran.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan said Imran Khan will be a guest in the hotel. His protection is the responsibility of the government. The court also allowed 10 people to stay in the guest house with Imran Khan at night.
This order of the Supreme Court brought relief to the supporters of Imran Khan. Imran Khan was arrested in the Al-Qadir Trust case from the Islamabad High Court last Tuesday. In today's hearing, Imran's lawyers told the court that Imran Khan went to the Islamabad High Court for anticipatory bail on Tuesday. At that time he was arrested from the court premises. 100 members of law and order force were there to arrest Imran. By arresting the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in contempt of court.
After the arrest of Imran Khan, supporters of his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) clashed with law enforcement in various cities of Pakistan. At least 8 people were killed and 290 injured. 1 thousand 900 protesters were arrested.
Army has been deployed in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad to handle the situation. The army deployment was announced after protesters attacked the residence of the corps commander in Lahore and vandalized the gates of army headquarters in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) issued a statement yesterday expressing outrage over the attack on an army installation on Tuesday. They said May 9 will be remembered as a 'dark chapter'. "We will not allow anyone to take the law into their own hands," the statement added.
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