Key takeaways:
- Former Prime Minister Imran Khan was granted bail for a period of two weeks on Friday.
- The Islamabad High Court barred Khan’s re-arrest until at least May 17 in any case registered against him in the jurisdiction of Islamabad after May 9.
- The ruling marks a victory for Khan and his supporters, who have been protesting against the government since his arrest.
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was granted bail for a period of two weeks on Friday, a day after the country’s Supreme Court ruled his arrest on corruption charges unlawful.
Khan’s dramatic arrest on Tuesday, when armed security agents pulled him out of the Islamabad court, triggered two days of deadly protests across the south Asian country of 230 million people.
The Islamabad High Court that ordered Khan’s release on Friday also barred his re-arrest until at least May 17 in any case registered against him in the jurisdiction of Islamabad after May 9. Khan’s lawyer, Babar Awan, said the court made the decision on Friday.
Khan appeared before the same court from which he was dragged and arrested on Tuesday. He had returned to court to hear whether he will be shielded from renewed arrest or taken back into custody — a decision that put the government and legions of Khan supporters on edge after days of violent confrontations.
The ruling marks a victory for Khan and his supporters, who have been protesting against the government since his arrest. The former Prime Minister is expected to remain free for the next two weeks, though it is unclear what will happen after that.
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