Violent clashes in Pakistan as police try to arrest former leader Imran Khan
‘Police have come to arrest and send me to jail’ says ousted PM in video
Protests have erupted in cities across Pakistan, with clashes between police and supporters of ousted leader Imran Khan ahead of his possible arrest.
Police charged at supporters with batons and lobbed teargas shells.
Hundreds of Khan supporters gathered outside his house after a police team arrived from Islamabad to arrest him on a court order, government spokesman Amir Mir told Reuters.
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