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Pakistani police clashed with supporters of Imran Khan on Saturday as they entered a property belonging to the country's former prime minister in Lahore.
The search of the house followed days of standoff and clashes between police and Khan's supporters around the property, where police had attempted to arrest Khan on Tuesday. Khan said in a Tweet that his wife was at the property.
Protests also took place in Islamabad, Pakistan in support of Khan.
Khan, in office from 2018 to 2022, was set to appear in court in Islamabad on Saturday to address charges of unlawfully selling state gifts given to him by foreign dignitaries while in office. Khan says he followed legal procedures in acquiring the gifts.
Khan is facing a spate of legal challenges, including one that prompted the failed attempt to arrest him on Tuesday.
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Pakistani police clashed with supporters of Imran Khan on Saturday as they entered a property belonging to the country's former prime minister in Lahore.
The search of the house followed days of standoff and clashes between police and Khan's supporters around the property, where police had attempted to arrest Khan on Tuesday. Khan said in a Tweet that his wife was at the property.
Protests also took place in Islamabad, Pakistan in support of Khan.
Khan, in office from 2018 to 2022, was set to appear in court in Islamabad on Saturday to address charges of unlawfully selling state gifts given to him by foreign dignitaries while in office. Khan says he followed legal procedures in acquiring the gifts.
Khan is facing a spate of legal challenges, including one that prompted the failed attempt to arrest him on Tuesday.
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