Kathmandu: A court in Islamabad has cancelled a hearing into charges former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan sold state gifts following clashes between his supporters and police.
As reported by BBC, Khan’s backers threw stones and fired tear gas near the court complex.
The former cricketer-turned-politician has since set off back to his home in Lahore, which police raided in his absence and made arrests.
The chaotic scenes saw Khan unable to enter the court before the judge agreed that he could mark his attendance and return home.
The ex-PM says the charges against him are politically motivated but says he is attending court “because I believe in the rule of law”. The government says the charges against him have nothing to do with politics.
He told Reuters that he had formed a committee to lead his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in the event of his arrest.
(News Source: BBC)