Police were trying to arrest Pakistan's former prime minister over corruption charges but his supporters fought back, and a court eventually ordered the arrest be postponed until Thursday morning.
saying,"If something happens — if I'm jailed or if they kill me — it's up to you to carry on fighting."The confrontation raged until Wednesday afternoon, when police abruptly withdrew. The information minister of Punjab province, where Lahore is located, said the high court there had ordered the arrest operation be held off until Thursday morning.
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during an interview with AFP at his residence in Lahore on Wednesday, while displaying tear gas shells fired by riot police during clashes with hundreds of his supporters gathered at his residence to prevent his arrest.Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.Diaa Hadid chiefly covers Pakistan and Afghanistan for NPR News. She is based in NPR's bureau in Islamabad.
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