The Islamabad Supreme Court recognized the detention of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan as illegal and released him on bail for two weeks. According to media reports, on May 11, 2023, the Islamabad Supreme Court ordered the immediate release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Earlier, supporters of Imran Khan described the detention […]
The Islamabad Supreme Court recognized the detention of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan as illegal and released him on bail for two weeks.
According to media reports, on May 11, 2023, the Islamabad Supreme Court ordered the immediate release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Earlier, supporters of Imran Khan described the detention of the former prime minister by the National Accountability Bureau (economic intelligence) as illegal.
The head of the Supreme Court, Umar Ata Bandial, also called the arrest of the former prime minister illegal.
Following the detention of Imran Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party called on its supporters to take to the streets in response to the arrest of the party’s founder and chairman.
Despite the initially peaceful nature of the protests, they soon escalated into riots. Photos of burned cars, tires, and vandalized shops are circulating online. Protesters and those opposing them blocked roads across the country, and clashes broke out between protesters and police. Supporters of the former prime minister took to the streets in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar. The police used water cannons and tear gas.
The army was called in to suppress the protests. As a result of the clashes, at least 10 people were killed and more than 20 were injured.