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Imran Khan appears in court, his house searched
Updated On: 19 March, 2023 07:52 AM IST | Islamabad | Agencies
Police have allegedly recovered assault rifles and a cache of bullets from his residence
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A convoy of former Prime Minister Imran Khan drives toward Islamabad at a road in Lahore on Saturday. Pic/AP
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan officially marked his presence in court in the country’s capital on Saturday, his aide said. He finally complied with judicial orders after a standoff with the police that has led to intense clashes with his supporters. Khan, in office from 2018 to 2022, is facing a spate of legal challenges, including one that prompted a failed attempt to arrest him on Tuesday, sparking clashes between supporters and police, which also took place on Saturday. Khan’s aide Fawad Chaudhry told media that the former premier’s presence had been recorded officially by the court and he had left to return to his home in the city of Lahore.
According to local media, Imran Khan’s vehicle reached the judicial complex in Islamabad amidst clashes between police and his supporters. They reported that, given the chaos around the complex, he was unable to physically enter the courtroom, and was ultimately allowed by the judge to sign his presence from his vehicle. He was ordered to address charges in court on Saturday of unlawfully selling state gifts given to him by foreign dignitaries while in office.
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