Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan charged, faces years in prison under 'anti-terror' law | News24

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The Pakistani police have charged Imran Khan under anti-terror law, authorities said on Monday, days after the former prime minister attacked the police and a judicial officer at a huge rally in the capital, Islamabad.

The police case comes a day after the country's top media regulatory body imposed a ban on Khan's speeches for"spreading hate speech" against"state institutions and officers", escalating political tensions in the country as he has been holding mass rallies seeking to return to office.

Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party posted videos online showing supporters surrounding his home apparently to stop police from reaching it. Under Pakistan's legal system, the police usually file a first information report about the charges against an accused to a magistrate judge, who allows the investigation to move forward. Typically, police then arrest and question the accused.

Khan came to power in 2018, promising to break the pattern of family rule in Pakistan. His opponents contend he was elected with help from the powerful military, which has ruled the country for half of its 75-year history. He has also blamed the"establishment", indirectly taking aim at the country's powerful army. But he has not provided proof in support of his allegations.Khan has been carrying out a series of mass rallies across the country, trying to pressure Sharif's government.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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