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Pakistan’s Top Court Rules Imran Khan’s Arrest Unlawful

Former prime minister can apply for bail at a lower court, the Supreme Court says, amid widespread protests over his detention

and Waqar Gillani

Updated May 11, 2023 2:14 pm ET

At least seven people were killed and dozens injured amid nationwide protests against the arrest of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. Photo: Aamir Qureshi/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—The country’s top court ruled former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest unlawful on Thursday but stopped short of ordering his release, the latest twist in an episode that has triggered violent protests and the deployment of the army.

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