Pakistan court orders release of over 120 supporters of ex-PM Imran Khan
The Hindu
A Pakistani court on May 20 ordered the release of over 120 supporters of Imran Khan who were taken into custody in Punjab province following violent protests that erupted after the former Prime Minister’s arrest on May 9
A Pakistani court on May 20 ordered the release of over 120 supporters of Imran Khan who were taken into custody in Punjab province following violent protests that erupted after the former Prime Minister's arrest on May 9.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the government to release 123 workers of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party without delay.
The orders were issued by Justice Anwarul Haq of the LHC during the hearing of a petition filed by PTI leader Farrukh Habib who sought the release of the detained party activists, the Dawn newspaper reported.
These workers, arrested from Faisalabad, are currently detained in various jails in Punjab.
The arrest of Khan on May 9 by the paramilitary Pakistan Rangers in a corruption case at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) premises triggered unrest in Pakistan. For the first time in Pakistan's history, the protesters stormed the Army headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and also torched the Corps Commander's House (Jinnah House) in Lahore.
Police put the death toll in violent clashes to 10 while Mr. Khan's party claims 40 of its workers lost their lives in the firing by security personnel.