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May 12, 2023

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan Released on Bail After Top Court Rules His Arrest Was Unlawful
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In Pakistan, former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been released on bail
on orders from the Islamabad High Court after Pakistan's Supreme Court
Thursday ruled his arrest was "invalid and unlawful." Khan is accused of
multiple corruption charges, and his arrest has sparked widespread
protests. At least eight people have been killed and some 2,000 arrested
in the ensuing violence. As Khan's supporters prepared to march on the
capital, police issued an emergency order banning gatherings by more
than four people.


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