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Pakistan former PM Imran Khan granted bail after unlawful arrest

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Policemen escort former prime minister Imran Khan (centre) as he arrives at the High Court in Islamabad, Pakistan on May 12, 2023. PHOTO | AAMIR QURESHI | AFP

By  AFP

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was granted bail by the Islamabad High Court on Friday, after his arrest on corruption charges this week sparked deadly clashes before being declared illegal.

But Khan was not immediately released and instead had to answer further cases.

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