Police within the Pakistani capital filed fees Sunday in opposition to
former Prime Minister Imran Khan, 17 of his aides and scores of
supporters, accusing them of terrorism and several other different offenses
after the ousted premier’s followers clashed with safety forces
in Islamabad the day before today, Trend studies citing Al
Arabiya.
For hours on Saturday, Khan’s followers clashed with police
outdoors a court docket the place the previous prime minister was to seem in a
graft case. Riot police wielded batons and fired tear gasoline whereas
Khan’s supporters threw fireplace bombs and hurled rocks on the
officers.
More than 50 officers have been injured and a police checkpoint,
a number of automobiles and bikes have been torched. Police stated 59 of Khan’s
supporters have been arrested in the course of the violence.
Khan by no means really appeared contained in the court docket to face fees
that he had bought state presents obtained whereas in workplace and hid
property.
Besides Khan, the case filed Sunday additionally accuses former and
present lawmakers, former ministers, a former National Assembly
speaker and scores of Khan’s supporters. The fees embrace
terrorism, obstructing cops in finishing up their duties,
assaults on police, wounding officers and threatening their
lives.
The developments are the most recent involving growing violence
surrounding the 70-year-old Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence
vote in Parliament final April.
Also on Saturday, violence erupted once more outdoors Khan’s residence in
the jap metropolis of Lahore, the place officers and Khan’s supporters
had clashed for 2 straight days in a standoff earlier final week,
after police arrived within the upscale neighborhood to arrest
Khan.
Amid tear gasoline and clashes, police stormed Khan’s residence, and
later stated they arrested 61 suspects and seized petrol bombs,
weapons and ammunition. Khan was not at residence, having traveled to
Islamabad for the court docket look. After he failed to seem in
court docket, the decide postponed that listening to till March 30.
