Imran Khan relieved to get two-week bail as Pakistan unrest worsens
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, centre, arrives at court in Islamabad, Pakistan, where he was granted bail of two weeks. Photo: AP Photo/Anjum Naveed — © AP
Asif Shahzad, Islamabad
A Pakistani court ordered former prime minister Imran Khan’s release on bail for two weeks, his lawyer said yesterday, after his arrest in a land fraud case ignited deadly protests and a tussle with the military.
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