Punjab Police delayed arrest of Imran Khan PTI

Pakistan's LAHORE, March 15 - Following pitched battles in which police baton-charged Imran Khan's supporters and used water cannon and tear gas, a Pakistani court on Wednesday ordered police to stop their effort to arrest the former prime minister.

Security forces left the area around his house in the eastern city of Lahore, reducing political unrest in the nuclear-armed country that is going through a financial crisis and is waiting for a bailout from the IMF.

Amir Mir, the provincial information minister, told that the Lahore High Court instructed police to wait until Thursday before making any attempts to apprehend Khan.

A senior police officer had earlier claimed that security forces had dispersed to make room for the Pakistan Super League (PSL), cricket's premier national competition, which is taking place at a stadium a few kilometers (miles) away.

After Khan disobeyed orders to appear in court on allegations that he illegally sold state gifts provided to him by foreign dignitaries while serving as prime minister from 2018 to 2022, a lower court in the nation's capital, Islamabad, issued a warrant against him. This prompted the operation to arrest Khan.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Khan's party, has requested the court to halt the police action, according to senior aide Fawad Chaudhry. Khan claimed in a tweet that he had signed a "surety bond" that would ensure his presence in court by the deadline of March 18.

Seven watches, including one costing 85 million rupees (about $300,000), were among the gifts presented to Khan, according to a list provided by Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb last year.

Khan has refuted all accusations

Following Khan's resignation from office in a parliamentary vote at the start of last year, judicial action against him was taken. Since then, he has led protests across the country calling for an early election. During one of these demonstrations, he was shot and injured.

Shehbaz Sharif, the current prime minister, has rejected Khan's requests and stated that the election will take place later this year as planned.

Pakistan, where the military has ruled for nearly half of the nation's history and where no prime minister has yet served out a complete term, is known for its political infighting.

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