Former Pakistani PM Khan rallies in defiance of arrest warrants
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- 14 Mar 2023
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Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently facing arrest warrants in several cases, rallied thousands of supporters in Lahore Monday.
Since his ouster last April in a no-confidence vote in Parliament, Khan has routinely ignored arrest warrants and court summons in a string of cases against him, claiming they are a plot by the government of his successor, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, to discredit his campaign.
The former cricket star turned politician has claimed that his ouster was illegal and a conspiracy by Sharif and Washington, which have denied the allegations.
Khan's critics say his flaunting of the courts is a maneuver to delay his trials on allegations of terrorism, contempt of court and graft.
One of the warrants issued Monday was over charges that Khan sold state gifts and concealed assets while in office, the other was in connection with his verbal threats against a judge during a rally last year.
The warrants request that Khan be brought to court for hearings scheduled on March 18 and March 29. However, it remained unclear whether the police would act on them.
The developments indicate Sharif's government is stepping up pressure on Khan, who is currently campaigning for his party in upcoming elections for two regional assemblies. Monday's rally was taking place in the eastern city of Lahore, where Khan lives now. Read More…
