The operation to arrest former Pakistani PM Imran Khan has been postponed. This comes after Khan's supporters and police clashed earlier in the week. A Pakistani high court ordered police on Thursday to postpone an operation to arrest Imran Khan for another day, defusing a surge in violence that saw supporters of the former prime minister fighting pitched battles with security forces. Khan's aide Fawad Chaudhry said the Lahore high court had extended an order to halt the police operation until Friday. Current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rejected Khan's demands, saying the election would be held as scheduled later this year.

Source: News 24 March 16, 2023 22:44 UTC