Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been granted an extension of his bail until May 31, his lawyer said Wednesday, while a Pakistani official announced that those involved in the violent protests against his arrest would be tried in the courts military. .
Khan was released on bail by the Islamabad High Court on Friday following his arrest on May 9 that sparked violent protests across the country, killing at least eight people.
The court extended bail, which was due to expire on Wednesday, because prosecutors asked for more time to present details of the case against him, Khan’s lawyer Faisal Chaudhry told Reuters.
The arrest of the former prime minister, ousted in a parliamentary vote of confidence last April, has exacerbated political instability in the South Asian country of 220 million people.
Pakistan was already facing its worst economic crisis ever, with a long delay in securing IMF funding, crucial to avoiding a payments crisis.
Thousands of Khan’s supporters attacked and burned dozens of government and public buildings, including army headquarters, following his arrest.
Punjab provincial information minister Amir Mir said on Wednesday that those accused of attacks on the army would be tried by military courts.
Source: Terra
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