Imran Khan: Pakistan’s former prime minister says police have ‘surrounded’ his home

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan says police have “surrounded” his home and his arrest is imminent.

He tweeted: “Probably my last tweet before my next arrest,” including that police have “surrounded” his home within the jap metropolis of Lahore.

However, police mentioned they had been surrounding the house as a result of dozens of individuals linked to final week’s violent assaults on public property and army installations had been hiding there.

Mr Khan, 70, was arrested final Tuesday in a corruption case which sparked countrywide violence.

After his arrest, 1000’s of his supporters attacked and set fireplace to scores of buildings, together with the military’s headquarters and at the very least eight folks died in violent protests throughout the nation.

Punjab province’s data minister Amir Mir mentioned intelligence and legislation enforcement companies had recognized that some 30 to 40 folks accused of attacking army installations had been hiding at Mr Khan’s dwelling.

Mr Mir mentioned: “We’re giving an ultimatum that these terrorists should be turned over to the police, or else there will be action”.

He warned Mr Khan had 24 hours to give up the suspects, and {that a} police operation could be launched if he didn’t comply.

Mr Khan’s aide Iftikhar Durrani mentioned the accusation that he was sheltering folks suspected of involvement within the violence carried no weight, and repeated his name for an impartial inquiry.

Mr Khan’s arrest dramatically escalated tensions between him and the army.

The former cricket star-turn-politician was launched on bail final Friday, and on Wednesday the Islamabad High Court granted a bail extension till 31 May, his lawyer Faisal Chaudhry mentioned.

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He was launched from custody after Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled that his arrest was illegal.

The court docket dominated that he can’t be arrested anytime within the subsequent few weeks.

Mr Khan has been confronted with a number of corruption expenses in Pakistani courts since he was ousted as prime minister in a no-confidence vote final April.