Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's, who was sent to the National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) remand for eight days in the Al-Qadir Trust land deal case ended, report agencies.
This comes just a few hours after a Pakistan court indicted the former prime minister the in Toshakhana corruption case.
Earlier, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had sought a 14-day-remand in the Al-Qadir Trust case after the hearing began at the heavily guarded Police Lines area of the capital instead of the Islamabad District Courts Complex.
Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi are under investigation by NAB for a settlement involving a property tycoon that reportedly resulted in a loss of 190 million pounds to the national treasury..
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had sought a 14-day-remand in the Al-Qadir Trust case after the hearing began at the heavily guarded Police Lines area of the capital instead of the Islamabad District Courts Complex.
Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi are under investigation by NAB for a settlement involving a property tycoon that reportedly resulted in a loss of 190 million pounds to the national treasury.
Meanwhile, the Toshakhana case involved allegations that he received luxury vehicles as gifts but failed to declare them. The case questions the legality of using the state gift depository for personal benefits. Khan was accused of violating laws related to assets and misusing his authority. However, the case was dismissed by the court due to insufficient evidence.
Several regions of Pakistan, including Karachi, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Lahore, erupted into violence after the Imran Khan was taken into custody and several demonstrations have been planned for Wednesday as well, the PTI said.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said that mobile broadband will remain suspended across the country for an indefinite period, and confirmed that it was acting on order from the Interior Ministry.
After Imran Khan made his initial appearance before Judge Mohammad Bashir in court, the judge has reserved the verdict in the Al-Qadir Trust embezzlement case after both the defence and plaintiffs concluded their arguments.
Supporters of Khan's PTI have staged protests outside Pakistan's High Commissions Pakistan in London and Canada, and demonstrations are taking place across the United States, including outside The White House as well.
Some of the worst incidents of violence and vandalism were reported from Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Karachi and Rawalpindi. The PTI overnight claimed several deaths and dozens of injuries of its workers in clashes with law enforcement agencies.
Islamabad police have claimed that PTI protesters in the capital are lobbing petrol bombs and throwing stones at officers.
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