A long-brewing political crisis appeared to reach new heights in Pakistan as police fought Imran Khan's supporters outside his Lahore home.
The violence lasted for more than 20 hours outside Khan’s residence, with Pakistani news channels showing police firing tear gas shells and using water cannons to disperse activists in Khan’s Movement for Justice party, who responded by throwing stones.
Khan said he was ready to travel to Islamabad this coming Saturday as required by the arrest warrant, but claims police refused his offer.In a statement shared with media outlets, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said, “Imran Khan is breaking the law, defying the court orders and using his workers, women and children as human shields.”
Rizvi warned that the brinkmanship between the government and a very “obstinate” Khan could spiral out of the control. By late afternoon, police appeared to pull back from Khan’s residence, and one official said authorities had suspended their operation for now. Speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media, he cited the need to ensure security for the Pakistan Super League cricket match in Lahore that evening but said the operation could subsequently resume.
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