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March 15, 2023

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan Evades Arrest for Second Time This Month
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A Pakistan court has ordered police to halt its arrest operation against
former Prime Minister Imran Khan until Thursday morning. It was the
second attempt to arrest him this month. On Tuesday, hundreds of Khan's
supporters gathered outside his residence in Lahore, blocking security
forces. Riot police fired a water cannon and tear gas to disperse
protesters in an hours-long standoff that ended earlier today after
authorities finally withdrew from outside Khan's home. Khan is accused
of corruption and terrorism, charges he has denied and denounced as
politically motivated.


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