Pakistani police storm home of former PM Khan, arrest 61

Published March 18, 2023 2:06 AM

By BABAR DOGAR
Associated Press

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan have stormed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s residence in the eastern city of Lahore and arrested more than 60 people. The action Saturday came amid tear gas shelling and someone opened fire from the roof of the building. Police say they moved in to remove a barricade erected by members of Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf party and his defiant supporters. They say baton-wielding Khan supporters attempted to resist officers by throwing stones and Molotov cocktails. Police say at least three officers were injured. Khan was in Islamabad on Saturday to face graft charges but the judge postponed the hearing until March 30.

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