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A week of turmoil in Pakistan: Breaking down the Imran Khan case

By France24
15 May 2023   |   5:40 am
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has been released on bail after his arrest earlier this week was ruled unlawful. For months, Khan had managed to avoid arrest, but when he was finally taken into detention while in court this past Tuesday, chaos ensued outside.

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