LAHORE, PAKISTAN (AP) – After clashing with supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan outside his home for a second day on Wednesday, police paused their efforts to arrest the ousted premier for failing to appear in court last week on graft charges.
Police had besieged the 70-year-old opposition leader’s house in the eastern city of Lahore since Tuesday as his supporters hurled rocks and bricks, and swung batons snatched from officers.
Police fired tear gas and clashes went on into the afternoon yesterday before subsiding. Violence was also reported between Khan’s supporters and police in other major cities, including Karachi, Islamabad, the garrison city of Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Quetta and elsewhere in Pakistan. The government sent additional police to Lahore’s upscale area of Zaman Park, where Khan lives.
More details on Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin
