Pakistan now where former prime minister Imran Khan is appearing in court in the capital Islamabad, he faces multiple charges, including corruption. The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled his arrest earlier this week unlawful.
Imran Khan’s detention Sparks days of protests by his supporters ahead of his court appearance. Police imposed emergency orders. Banning public Gatherings let’s get the latest from Islamabad and speak to Al Jazeera.
Tell us about what’s been happening outside the court there in Islamabad and inside. Well first of all, there’s unprecedented security around the court, also the place where Imran Khan was being detained.
This is, of course, a place which is a less than 10 five minutes drive from that location right now. Imran Khan is inside the courtroom thousands of security forces Personnel the police, the paramilitary forces have put cordons around the court.
I hit lawyers are there, and also, we are told that there’s been a quite emotional crowd there especially lawyers from the Pakistan trike and stuff. As Imran Khan was brought into court, he is appearing to be confident, he did not answer any of the questions of the journalists.
But reports are coming out that, he has complained that he was not allowed to talk to his wife at the court. The Supreme Court had told the police, that he should be allowed to have to be able to talk to his wife.
He also said that, he was apprehensive that, he may be arrested again, when he leave the court. So right now, the court is underway. There is a short break, because of the Friday prayers, the court will resume and then decide on this particular Al-Qaeda trust case.
Which of course, the national accountability Bureau says was, why they arrested him in the first place. So indeed dramatic scenes inside the courts meanwhile his supporters who are trying to come near the court on City nagar Highway.
This is a major road leading into Islamabad have been stopped backgrounds have been used. Many arrests, have been made Senior Party leadership has been arrested from their homes, including Shireen mazari, Dr Yasmin Rashid.
She was the former Health Minister, the former Minister for human rights, the foreign minister Mr. Sharma Qureshi, has also been arrested a few days ago and so.
There is a sweeping operation going on by the authorities to arrest their leaders, wherever they are able to find them. okay. Thank you for the updates Kamal Hyder live in Islamabad.
