Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan dials down his campaign of defiance, allowing a police search of his home over allegations he was harbouring suspects wanted in recent violence
Security personnel escort Imran Khan [C] as he leaves after appearing at a Lahore court on May 19, 2023. / Photo: AFP
He also condemned days of violence in which his supporters attacked public property and military installations after he was dragged out of a courtroom and arrested in a graft case in the capital, Islamabad, last week.The rioting subsided only when Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered Khan’s release. Khan appeared conciliatory as he appeared before an anti-terrorism court in Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab."Yes, I condemn it," Khan told reporters at the Lahore court, speaking of the rampage."There is no Pakistani who will not condemn the violence."
Hours later, Khan told reporters at his home that he will cooperate with the police in arresting those linked to the attacks on military installations, but he showed no sign of backing down from his drive to force elections and return to power.
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