12:31 AM
We will arrest him again: Pakistan interior minister Rana Sanaullah
It was not immediately clear when he would be allowed to go home. “We will arrest him again,” said Pakistan interior minister Rana Sanaullah. Khan, who was accused in the graft case of land fraud worth up to seven billion rupees ($24.70 million), denies any wrongdoing.
12:08 AM
PTI leader Hammad Azhar urges supporters to reach Islamabad tomorrow
PTI leader Hammad Azhar has urged supporters to reach the capital city tomorrow in light of former prime minister Imran Khan’s hearing at the Islamabad high court.
11:26 PM
Pakistan defence minister denounces Supreme Court order
Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif denounced the Supreme Court ruling at a press conference, calling it a “special reprieve” for Khan and saying the court was ignoring his supporters’ attacks on military and government installations.
11:00 PM
Maryam Nawaz tells Pak Chief Justice to quit and join PTI like his mother-in-law
Maryam said this in a tweet right after the top court ordered to release Imran Khan while terming his arrest from the premises of Islamabad High Court (IHC) as ‘illegal’, Samaa TV reported.
10:30 PM
Imran Khan claims he was beaten with sticks in custody
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed grievances about his arrest, claiming that he was abducted from the Islamabad High Court and beaten with sticks, which is not an acceptable treatment for even a criminal, media reports said.Khan claimed that he was taken to various places, including the police lines, and had no knowledge of what was happening outside, Samaa TV reported.Khan also mentioned that he had many cases registered against him, including on charges of terrorism, and demanded to see the arrest warrant. He also criticised those who want chaos and anarchy instead of elections, stating that a party that wants elections will not support such behaviour.
10:02 PM
What we propose is that Islamabad police need to provide security, and Imran Khan will provide a list of his immediate family members and lawyers that should meet him at police lines headquarters: Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial
Though Imran Khan was released from custody, he will be under protection of security forces in a safe location in the capital, Islamabad. He is to appear before the Islamabad high court on Friday
– Babar Awan, head of Imran Khan’s legal team
08:37 PM
Pakistan cenbank forex reserves fall $74 mn to $4.383 bn
Pakistan’s central bank forex reserves fall by $74 million to $4.38 billion during the week ending May 5, the State Bank of Pakistan said in a statement. It cited external debt repayments as the reason for the decline.
08:19 PM
Imran Khan’s supporters hail Supreme Court’s orders
Imran Khan’s supporters danced in the streets outside the court building, celebrating the latest turn in the confrontation between the ex-premier and the current government. Amid days of clashes between protesters and police, and mob attacks on military and government sites, the government had cracked down on Khan’s supporters, arresting more than 2,000 in raids around the country.
08:01 PM
PML-N Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz says that the Chief Justice was ‘very happy to release a criminal’
07:28 PM
UN rights chief urges ‘restraint’ from Pakistan security forces
The UN rights chief urged Pakistan security forces to show ‘restraint’ and said ‘protesters should refrain from violence’, after the former prime minister Imran Khan’s arrest sparked nationwide civil unrest.
07:09 PM
Imran Khan Arrest News: What did the Pakistan SC say?
- Pakistan’s Supreme Court declared Imarn Khan’s arrest ‘illegal’ and ordered his immediate release after he was produced before a bench on its orders.
- The order to produce 70-year-old Khan was issued by a three-member bench, comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah.
- The bench expressed anger at the way Khan was taken into custody from the premises of the Islamabad High Court.
- Bandia said that the Islamabad High Court should hear the case on Friday. “You will have to accept whatever the high court decides,” the judge added.
- Bandial also said that it is every politician’s responsibility to ensure law and order.
- Bandial asked how an individual could be arrested from the court premises.
- Justice Minallah observed that Khan had indeed entered court premises. “How can anyone be denied the right to justice?” he asked.
- The court observed that no one could be arrested from the court without permission of the court’s registrar. The arrest tantamount to…
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