Islamabad High Court ordered former prime minister Imran Khan's release on bail for two weeks following an arrest that sparked deadly unrest in the nuclear-armed nation, his lawyer says
For a nation accustomed to military takeovers, political crises and violence, the turmoil of the past week has been unprecedented.
Since Khan's dramatic arrest on Tuesday, protesters have been clashing with police in areas around the country, and mobs have attacked military and government sites, trying to storm the military's main headquarters and burning down the residence of a top general in Lahore. The Supreme Court ruled Khan's arrest two days ago was illegal and, while it freed him from custody, it ordered him kept under the protection of security forces in a safe location in the capital, Islamabad.
The head of his legal team, Babar Awan, underlined that Khan is a"free citizen" and will be allowed to meet with lawyers and supporters.Nearly 2,000 people have been arrested for violence since Khan's detention on Tuesday and at least eight have been killed.
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