Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan Granted Bail

The Islamabad High Court has granted a two-week bail to Imran Khan, Pakistan's main opposition leader, who was arrested on corruption charges earlier this week.

The chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party was arrested on Tuesday from the premises of the same court.

Khan’s bail plea in the Al-Qadir Trust case was scheduled to be heard on Friday morning.

But it was delayed by nearly four hours, with a prayer break in between.

A two-member bench at the Islamabad High Court on Friday granted bail to the former Pakistani Prime Minister who was arrested by the country’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

Khan’s arrest on Tuesday sparked deadly countrywide protests, which saw his supporters clashing with police and paramilitary forces.

Authorities say they have made more than 2,500 arrests, including top leaders from Khan’s PTI.

In order to restore order, the government deployed the military in the capital Islamabad as well as in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces – both strongholds of Khan’s party.