Pakistan: Court halts arrest warrant for ex-PM Imran Khan
By DW
19 March 2023 |
4:10 pm
The ruling means Khan can now travel to Islamabad without being detained to face corruption charges. The former cricketer-turned-politician has been holed up in Lahore as his supporters clashed with police.
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