Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan is facing terrorism charges, after being accused of making threats against the police and judiciary at a political rally.
Supporters have gathered outside his home in Islamabad, warning of mass protests if he is arrested.
The Islamabad High Court has granted Khan protective bail till Thursday.
He lost a no-confidence vote in April, but in a struggling economy his popularity has surged.
His latest rallies have drawn tens of thousands of people.
Zahid Ebrahim, an advocate at the Supreme Court of Pakistan and a former Additional Attorney General for Pakistan, talks to Al Jazeera.
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Supporters have gathered outside his home in Islamabad, warning of mass protests if he is arrested.
The Islamabad High Court has granted Khan protective bail till Thursday.
He lost a no-confidence vote in April, but in a struggling economy his popularity has surged.
His latest rallies have drawn tens of thousands of people.
Zahid Ebrahim, an advocate at the Supreme Court of Pakistan and a former Additional Attorney General for Pakistan, talks to Al Jazeera.
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