Imran Khan back at Lahore residence after securing bail in many cases

Pakistans former prime minister Imran Khan reached his residence here Saturday early morning after a prolonged standoff with authorities in Islamabad during which he was made to stay in the court premises over the provision of security to him despite being granted bail in a number of casesThe Islamabad High Court IHC on Friday granted him protective bail for two weeks in a corruption case and barred the authorities from arresting the former Pakistan prime minister in any case registered anywhere in the country until MondayThree different benches of the IHC granted relief to the 70yearold Pakistan TehreekeInsaf PTI chief who was escorted to the court amid tight securityBefore his departure for Lahore after securing blanket bails from the IHC in a number of cases related to treason and violence and one related to the AlQadir Trust corruption case in which he was arrested early this week Khan was allegedly made to stay more than three hours in the court by the Islamabad police on the security detailsAlso Read Imran Khan gets reprieve from arrest in graft case granted bailHe left the court premises after a protracted standoff with authoritiesUpon reaching his Zaman Park residence Khan was greeted by a number of jubilant PTI workers who showered rose petals on his vehicle danced to the tune of drums and conducted massive fireworksThey also chanted slogans in favour of Khan and against the ruling PMLNled coalitionThe PTI released a video of Khan entering the house where his sisters and other family members welcomed him and inquired about his healthKhan who is demanding snap general elections is facing over 120 cases across the countryIslamabad Inspector General of Police IG Akbar Nasir tried his best to retain me at the capitals high court They did not let us leave for three hours saying that its dangerous outside the PTI chief said in a video message from his vehicle in which he was travelling back to LahoreHe said he told the IG that he would tell the entire Pakistan that he was kidnapping him and upon this he let him goInterior Minister Rana Sanaullah had earlier declared that the government might take Khan into protective custody which made the PTI chief and his associates skeptical about the IGs actionThe Islamabad police also issued a statement saying providing security was a bilateral matter where the cooperation of the subject was requiredImran Khan did not cooperate with us for security arrangements thus he is responsible for his actions If anything happens to him Khan the state institutions will not be responsible it saidThe arrest of Khan on Tuesday by the Pakistan Rangers at the IHC premises in a corruption case triggered unrest in Pakistan that continued till Friday in which scores of people were killed and dozens of military and state installations were destroyed by the protestersFor the first time in Pakistans history that the protesters stormed into the army headquarters GHQ in Rawalpindi and also torched a corps commanders house in LahorePolice put the death toll in violent clashes to 10 while Khans party claims 40 of its workers lost their lives in the firing by security personnelThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever