Pakistan police fail to arrest former PM Imran Khan after 10 hours of clashes with supporters

Pakistani police scuffled with supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan for 10 hours on Tuesday as officers arrived outside his home to arrest him for failing to appear in court on corruption charges, police and officials said, Report informs via South China Morning Post.

After 10 hours of clashes, police were no closer to arresting the former leader and officers moved back at midnight as the number of Khan’s supporters grew.

Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in parliament in April last year, was ordered to appear before a judge in Islamabad on Friday to answer charges of illegally selling state gifts he had received during his term as prime minister and concealing his assets.