A court in Lahore has ordered the immediate halt of the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan until Thursday morning.
Security forces first attempted to take the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party into custody on Tuesday afternoon after an Islamabad court issued an arrest warrant to ensure his attendance in court by March 18.
And on Wednesday, clashes between supporters of Khan and Pakistan police reportedly erupted.
The police were confronted by hundreds of Khan’s supporters who gathered outside his Zaman Park residence in Lahore and tried to prevent the arrest.
Dozens of injuries were also reported as security forces fired tear gas and water cannon and Khan’s supporters threw stones.
The rift continued, but in the afternoon, the Lahore High Court issued an order halting the operation until Thursday following a petition filed earlier by the PTI.
The PTI had also petitioned the Islamabad High Court, seeking the cancellation of the non-bailable arrest warrant.
The court dismissed the plea, asking Khan to submit an undertaking to a lower court that he would appear before it on March 18.
Khan has repeatedly skipped court hearings in a case related to selling state gifts.
Quadri Adejumo covers World News, Health, Climate & Humanitarian.
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