imran khan keeps marching on.ording to the government, the authorities, his opposition, they would say that this is another example of the wrongdoing that mr khan did while in power, and these are examples of him trying to brush off, of not following the law of the land. mr khan refers to the law here, and these attempts to keep bringing him to court as being the law of thejungle bringing him to court as being the law of the jungle instead of the law of the land. this is the ongoing conversation argument that has been happening in pakistan. you cannot underestimate how much of pakistan's society has been pulled into this drama. we are constantly seeing on the media hear the ins and outs of the media hear the ins and outs of the different court cases, appearances in the supreme court. imran khan and his party have also tried to take the government to court because they are trying to have elections in punjab and other provinces in may. that has not happened, the pti have challenged it on the grounds that it is uncon

we by name are not going to help imran khan. ~ ., , by name are not going to help imran khan. ~ . , .g that erupt in pakistan thanked, _ khan. we are seeing that erupt in pakistan thanked, the _ khan. we are seeing that erupt in pakistan thanked, the scenes - khan. we are seeing that erupt in | pakistan thanked, the scenes that are quite extraordinary, the army headquarters, the containment of one of the compounds targeted as well. the fact of the matter is that there was no resistance to any of that either. the security forces did not come out in large numbers to protect these buildings and to stop these relatively small number of protesters. so what it is is a very hard—core strong supporters of imran khan acting in a very innate methodical manner and that may be the business of a crackdown against them, we know that is not good, but thatis them, we know that is not good, but that is the way pakistan is and ideally imran khan and his party should recognise that the other political parties will also badly treated in the past and that they should all agree not to do it in the future b

those are the words of imran khan.ed my house, he said. 2a hours, they attacked my house. i said, said. 2a hours, they attacked my house. isaid, do said. 2a hours, they attacked my house. i said, do not do that, because they might not be a reaction, but there might be a huge reaction, but there might be a huge reaction which would go out of control because mobs are out of control. no one can control mobs. the mobs that he is referring to, other protests broke out following his arrest. just to update you, imran khan has been granted bail. we heard there from our correspondent in lahore describing what was likely to happen next, and what we do now know, and you can see the scenes outside of the court in islam that imran khan has been granted bail. we do not have details of what was said in the build—up to this, apart from local media confirming that the former prime minister of pakistan has been granted met mac bail following the ruling that his arrest on tuesday was illegal. now the reason there are so much attention on

imran khan never was.is a risk to his life. he has had two assassination attempts on him to get the courts cannot do anything, and today, they declared jail in court and held the hearing there, where as they could have been similar steps at the time to avoid clashes or any harm to public, the public at large, so you can see what is going on. it is a complete sham. it has become a kangaroo court. let's be clear, we are in partial lot with the facade of a public government. anchor: do you think the pakistani state has cases against imran khan and this is being handled legitimately? >> well, i think there are cases and cases. i think there are 800 cases where the overwhelming majority are just a way to put pressure on imran khan, but as far as the national accountability bureau is concerned and the cases that are initiated and they certainly know about that, because during his government, i can start taking names and about half a dozen senior people were put behind bars for years, invoking the nab law invoke.

so right now imran khan is in the court _ earlier.o right now imran khan is in the court and _ earlier. so right now imran khan is in the court and the _ earlier. so right now imran khan is in the court and the judge - earlier. so right now imran khan is in the court and the judge is - in the court and the judge is expected to rule on a request by the authorities to hold imran khan in detention for 14 days. the situation in the country is volatile at the moment. imran khan's arrest yesterday resulted in widespread and deadly protests across pakistan and now the latest situation is that pakistan's interior ministry has called in the troops of the pakistan army to be deployed in punjab, the largest province in pakistan and where imran khan's residence is located. and also another province in the north of pakistan, to maintain law and order in both provinces. there have been protests in the capital and in other major cities of pakistan and it started yesterday and they are still continuing but what is happening todayis continuing but wha

i am imran khan. it's an important election that could change more than just he headed -- head of state. turkish president erdogan is hoping to extend his term after more than 20 years in power. but he is not the outright favorite. high inflation any perceived slow response to devastating earthquakes has hit his popularity and some voters are turning towards a new candidate. so what does that mean for turkish politics and the economy? we will explore these questions with our guests, but first, this report. reporter: despite massive support rallies like this one with nearly two million people, turkish president recep tayyip erdogan is facing his toughest political battle yet. he's seeking a third term, but opinion polls suggest he is not the clear favorite. the president is now hoping rallies like these will change that. >> the opposition is already looking for exclusive -- excuses for their perspective defeat in the elections. they are trying to provoke us. when that didn't work, they turned to insult

imran khan had been saying — it? yes, definitely. imran khan had been saying for— it? been saying for a _ it? yes, definitely. imran khan had been saying for a long _ it? yes, definitely. imran khan had been saying for a long time - it? yes, definitely. imran khan had been saying for a long time that. it? yes, definitely. imran khan had been saying for a long time that he j been saying for a long time that he wants a general election, he wants to be re—elected. whether they take place in two or three months, or within a nine—month period, he will definitely win. that is what he has been claiming so far. it all started when imran khan got into a confrontation with the then military chief about the appointment of the intelligence agencies chief. since then, there were a lot of incidents that happen after that. imran khan was outcast from parliament after a no—confidence vote against him. since then, he has been rallying people around saying that there is a conspiracy against his rule, against this government, he has been naming one or hire senior military chiefs as well.

imran khan should be answered.gal allegations in the trust case and there is a gentleman who is the main, he hasn't been summoned or arrested. there is a transaction that took place with the prime ministers brothers son in england. he has not been made part of the charge, arrested. the government encountered ability bureau is truly committed to accountability it were to summon arrest to their richest and most influential tycoon, arrest to their richest and most influentialtycoon, it arrest to their richest and most influential tycoon, it would charge the prime ministers own family and thenit the prime ministers own family and then it would also charge the prime minister, the former prime minister imran khan. they are chasing imran khan, he is the only target.- khan, he is the only target. thank ou for khan, he is the only target. thank you for putting — khan, he is the only target. thank you for putting that _ khan, he is the only target. thank you for putting that in _ khan, he is the only target. thank you for pu

i'm imran khan.omething did happen over the kremlin on tuesday night, but what exactly is the subject of opposing views in the east and the west? russia says its air defense foiled a u.s. planned attack by ukrainian drones, labeling it an attempt to assassinate president putin. it's threatening retaliation. kiev denies any involvement, and the u.s. says moscow is lying. in a few moments, we'll be speaking to our guests about what might have happened and the implications. but first, this report from alex baird. reporter: a strike at the heart of russian power. moscow says its air defenses shot down a drone and foiled an attack by ukraine planned by the united states. an attack it says was aimed at assassinating president vladimir putin. both washington and kiev say they were not involved. >> we don't attack putin or moscow. we fight on our territory. we are defending our villages and cities. we don't have, you know, enough weapons for this. >> i've seen the reports. i can't in any way validate them. w

yes, and imran khan _ leader. can you be both things? yes, and imran khan has— leader.be both things? 12: and imran khan has proven he's both things. if you look at the polls, he is or could be the most popular politician in pakistan. and what he's done with his populist politics over the last few years in particular is divide the entire country, divided institutions, we see a split in the supreme court of pakistan, we hear murmurings about junior ranking officers in the military unhappy with how imran khan was ousted and has been dealt with. so pakistan is a divided country at this point in time, and getting more divided by the day. and unfortunately for a country on the brink of economic default, and in a country withjust a brink of economic default, and in a country with just a few months ago 33 million people were devastated by catastrophic floods, pakistan's ruling class is locked in a game of thrones for it's a matter of survival for mr khan thrones for it's a matter of survivalfor mr khan on one end, and the chief of army staff in pakistan, the chief of army staf

imran: hello and welcome to the program. i am imran khan. for decades, sudan and ethiopia enjoyed strong economic and political ties. but recent developments have strained relations between the neighbours. a border dispute over land claimed by both countries threatened a potential conflict last year. ethiopia's multibillion-dollar hydroelectric dam on the blue nile has been a source of tension for years. now, with widespread conflict across sudan, and refugees crossing the border into ethiopia, some are questioning if new alliances will be formed. we will look into that shortly. but first, this report. reporter: the unrest in sudan could have wider political implications and ethiopia as fighting escalates. regional ties could shift. when ethiopia's prime sin mr. -- prime minister met sudan's general in january, problems were brewing in khartoum. the prime minister said he would not intervene. >> my message is to prioritize sudan, to prioritize the people of sudan and to draw your own solution for your problem. as you know, during that time o

imran: go on. >> i have to say a couple of things. me pick up first on his point about the muslim ban. first of all, i've never used google as an authority for anything, and much less, for something as serious as this. there has never been a muslim ban. there will never be a muslim ban. and if there's anybody that's pro-arab in the region, it's president trump. the abraham accords, i just returned from the region, from the united arab emirates. well, he's immensely popular. saudi arabia, president biden called it a pariah state, and attacking the saudis, our allies. president trump is the most pro-muslim, pro-arab president we've ever had, and anyone in the region can tell you that. imran: adolfo -- >> if i can very quickly, these allegations that were made about the policies and so forth, first, you can't have it both ways, richard, you just said earlier that people were coming here to work in restaurants. now you're talking about persecution. let me be clear, under our law, crimes and gangs and fear and those things are not a basis

imran khan. this requires a very serious investigation.an is not a systemic politician, like most of the rulers of pakistan, he did not start his career in the army or business, but in sports imran khan was born in the fifty-second in the city of mainwali in the north-east of pakistan, in the family of an engineer, he studied at college and from an hour in lokhor graduated with honors from oxford, where he received a diploma. bachelor of economics 71st to 92nd played for the pakistan crete team and captained the b 96th team. khan founded the political party pakistan movement for justice drink ai, and in the 2000s he was elected to the national assembly and became its only representative in parliament. he sharply criticized the government of nawas sharif, calling him the most corrupt in pakistan's history and opposed us meddling in the country's domestic politics in march. so that khan planned to stage a march against the visit of george w. bush, but was detained and placed under house arrest in 2018 following a vote in parliament and broha

yes, imran this year but also for life. yes, imran khan — this year but also for life.ear but also for life. yes, imran khan wanted all- this year but also for life. yes, imran khan wanted all of- this year but also for life. yes, imran khan wanted all of the l this year but also for life. ye: imran khan wanted all of the cases against him clubbed together and brought into one court so he has been demanding it for a while. there is also a bit of confusion with regards to the charges against him. his lawyers have been... the majority of the cases are on corruption charges and he can be disqualified for life from politically campaigning or general elections. it is considered to be an elections. it is considered to be an election year. even the possibility of holding the elections is unclear because elections are meant to be hard on the 14th of may but that is just two days after today. there is no sign of any election campaigning happening. general elections were supposed to happen in october but that seems to be hanging in the balance, as well. there is a lot of confusio

i am imran khan.he fighting incident between its army and the paramilitary rapid support forces has largely continued despite a ceasefire so . so far, the crisis has forced more than 20,000 people to flee to neighboring chad, but the impact of the crisis goes beyond immediate displacement of sudan's people. analysts warn the unrest could pose a threat to the stability of neighboring countries, and the region as a whole. we will get to our guests in the moment, but first, this report. reporter: sedans neighbors are -- sudan's neighbors are watching with great concern as to how the conflict is unfolding. for regional powers, it's more about minimizing the impact of the crisis. the u.n. warns moore 800,000 people may flee, as sudan's army and paramilitary rapid support forces battle each other, despite a faltering cease-fire. at least 100,000 sudanese are expected to see leveraging chad alone, which already hosts more than half a million refugees from sudan. >> without a quick resolution of this crisis,

this is to push back imran khan.hin the army and thejudiciary and there is a divide within the army and the judiciary and political system. a very fractured and heavily under the pressure of this conflict. as you are talking we are watching the live pictures. heavy security, as you were intimating. in terms of the protests we have seen since tuesday, is that your assessment that his release will help to quell those protests? 0r that his release will help to quell those protests? or does it have the potential to fuel further protests given the long list of grievances from him and his supporters? what i see is that if his supporters see him getting pushed further, even if he is released, if the decisions are against him, they are going to protest further. and if you put him injail, they protest further. and if you put him in jail, they are definitely going to retaliate a bear will be more violence. as i mention, the real question here is that given the army general headquarters are the heart of the army as a politicall

this was the singed aftermath, the reaction to imran khan's arrest yesterday.he unrest is far from over. morning in islamabad. police blocked roads into the compound where imran khan was due to appear in front of a judge. some party officials were stopped at the gates. have you spoken to him since yesterday? no, we have no access yet. that is why i'm demanding access. we are being denied access. beyond the boundaries of the compound, imran khan's supporters began to gather. this is the path through towards the police line. that's the police compound. and the supporters of imran khan have broken through, blocked up a large amount of the road. and you can see here the clouds of tear gas as the police are trying to attempt to stop them from getting any closer. imran khan's party, the pti, said they wanted protests to continue, but to be peaceful. we saw supporters arrive with sticks and stones. "they've shelled on us," says this man, referring to the metal tear gas shells. "this is what we've brought to fight against them". "you seem to be prepared," we ask. "we'r

imran: let's bring in bakry. have hurt our guests from nairobi say that this has to be an african thing and perhaps the african union is the strongest and perhaps can offer a peacekeeping mission. are you confident the african union can play that role, or does it need to have a wider role, and international role -- the u.k., russia, the uae, for example? guest: i think the idea of allowing the e.u. to be part of solutions in africa and going with the model african problems, african solutions is a noble and wonderful idea. i am very skeptical about the possibilities of the african union or igad playing any mediation role. i understand igad countries have a stake in the game as they are affected right now we are expecting more than 200,000 of sudanese, southern sudanese refugees will be going south and that will be an added crisis. ethiopia has more than 300 refugees living in sudan, they might be going back. so we do understand igad countries have a stake in the game. the african union has been trying to play a ma

why is imran khan such a significant figure in the country?in the count ? . . . such a significant figure in the count ? . , ., ., such a significant figure in the count ? ., ., ., . country? he was a former cricketer, he led at the _ country? he was a former cricketer, he led at the national _ country? he was a former cricketer, he led at the national team - country? he was a former cricketer, he led at the national team to - country? he was a former cricketer, | he led at the national team to world cup glory, so he is a very popular man, popular political leader in pakistan. after he was elected prime minister in 2018, many of the political parties and said he came with the support of the military and the intelligence unit, even though the intelligence unit, even though the army later on denied those accusations. he fell out of favour with the military and the last april he lost his confidence vote. but since then, he has been holding rallies across pakistan, gathering his people. tens of thousands of his supporters have been attending his m

imran khan supporters are protesting nationwide.fter the dramatic arrest of their leader and former prime minister. >> imran khan's arrest is illegal and unconstitutional. the continue -- the protests are still going on. protesters will not stop until imran khan is released. reporter: due to the violent protests, schools and businesses remain closed in many cities. >> roads are blocked, businesses are closed, people cannot go to work. these people vandalized our shops. most of the students cannot go to school and the children are suffering. reporter: the army is being deployed in two pakistani states to maintain law & order. imran khan's party leaders are asking supporters to remain peaceful. >> people are out in the streets protesting. and they will continue to protest. protesting is their legal, constitutional right. keep it peaceful. do not get into people's houses. do not destroy public or private property. but peaceful protest is all right. reporter: the former prime minister faces dozens of corruption charges which he and his

khan people are saddened by the arrest of imran khan.tinue to fight for pakistan to gain real freedom, despite the repression we have suffered from the authorities, the police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets, clashes broke out. people threw stones at the guards, order. many have been injured, including casualties among pakistani justice movement party activists , government officials counted at least 10 killed and many injured police and government officials, but we had no other choice. how to arrest imran khan after a biased decision of the supreme court and a new verdict in the case, and there will be no corruption. while the protesters smashed the streets, a petition was filed in the supreme court to arrest imran khan was declared illegal and he had to be brought to court for release. on bail, his party considers this detention illegal. that is why public protests began, but supporters of the former prime minister immediately distanced themselves from attacks on military facilities and stated that do not support the attacke

we've just come out of the courtroom where imran . out of the courtroom where imran khan has been grantedhe case he was initially arrested on here in this court complex on tuesday. he's been given two weeks of protective bail. the next question is whether he is able to get a bail in other cases that are also against him. we are waiting to find out exactly what imran khan's movements are, whether he will try to stay in this courtroom. were unable to go inside, which is why we have stepped outside. you can see the security around us, very few people have been let inside the court to witness the proceedings. we are waiting to see what will happen next, and whether imran khan will try to stay within the courtroom to try to get bail in other cases. the courtroom to try to get bail in other cases-— other cases. since then, we have confirmation _ other cases. since then, we have confirmation that _ other cases. since then, we have confirmation that he _ other cases. since then, we have confirmation that he has - other cases. since then, we have confirmation that he has indeed l other cases. sinc

oh no that imran khan has said these _ pakistan.pakistan. oh no that imran khan has said these are not _ pakistan. oh no that imran khan has said these are not fair - has said these are not fair charges. i has said these are not fair charges-— has said these are not fair charaes. ., ., , ., charges. i am a member of the cabinet and. — charges. i am a member of the cabinet and, not _ charges. i am a member of the cabinet and, not in _ charges. i am a member of the cabinet and, not in pakistan . cabinet and, not in pakistan but in the united kingdom under the economic crimes act there was a bust and £190 million were busted and they belonged to one of the largest developers, allegedly to one of the largest developers of pakistan, he is very famous for his developments called town. according to the law and the united kingdom, that £190 million of ill gotten money unexplained wealth needed to come back to pakistan in the exchequer. at belonged to the people of pakistan. this is the law in the united kingdom. find law in the united kingdo

we have given the call for protesters and our supporters to come outside imran khan's house as imrany arresting his wife, the former first lady. and then putting another case on imran khan to try to expel him from the political landscape of pakistan. so this is what we predicted even 12 months ago is what they're going to try to do is illuminate imran khan in one way or another, whether be physical or disqualified from politics altogether. so this is the plan that they are trying to follow. unfortunately there is still, from the minute that he got bail the aide did not let him of court for three hours taking instructions from lord knows where and making one excuse after the other but after that they have still arrested and continued to arrest not only our top leadership. but women, children, they were arrested one of our local leaders, a 13-year-old child because he was not at home. they've arrested leaders parents. my own father is on the run because of the fear that if they can't catch me or another leader they will catch their children or wives for their parents. so this is the ki

and he expects the army chief to explain himself to imran khan.e, they have been advocating for civil supremacy, the army's to be contained, as it is within the constitution, to be reduced to the barracks. but what she has seen as that given the sort of how imran khan ratcheted up the rhetoric, the attack which many of her supporters were found to be with an attacking military installations and properties. it feels a little like that was the last resort, and it was violent, and it was to be expected, giving the rhetoric that imran khan had been making. and now he can't make sense of events after that, which is that his party has been falling apart like a house of cards. many of them under pressure, many of them simply because they see no route back to power, because clearly, imran khan and pakistan tehreek—e—insaf are out of favour at the minute. many of them had joined the minute. many of them had joined the party because they felt that because imran khan was closed to the military and the last chief, that they could still sort of find their way

as for imran khan, he has already been indicted in one case. facing allegations that he deliberately did not disclose the amount of money that he received by sending gifts when he was a prime minister. in the other case for which he was arrested yesterday, a physical demand has been given to the accountability, so he remains detained in islamabad in a highly secure police complex where his supporters are not allowed to go even close to. this is a situation right now, there are clashes happening in different parts of the country but not as much intensity as yesterday. it country but not as much intensity as esterda . , ., ., ., country but not as much intensity as esterda . , ., ., yesterday. it is good to have your u date. yesterday. it is good to have your undate- thank— yesterday. it is good to have your update. thank you. _ let's turn to the us, where donald trump has said he will appeal against the verdict of a new york jury, that found he sexually abused a writer and then defamed her by calling her a liar. the former us president described

., ., ~ , ., , imran khan.an khan. radio think this leaves the elections we _ imran khan. radio think this leaves the elections we are _ imran khan. radio think this leaves the elections we are supposed - imran khan. radio think this leaves the elections we are supposed to i the elections we are supposed to have little in the year and more immediately how tense does it feel. he mentioned he was being asked to distance himself from what we have been seen on the streets, how tense does it feel when you are. the elections _ does it feel when you are. the elections seem _ does it feel when you are. the elections seem to _ does it feel when you are. tue: elections seem to be does it feel when you are. he elections seem to be hanging does it feel when you are. tt2 elections seem to be hanging in the balance because right now it is not clear whether elections will happen not because they were going to happen on may 14 15th but nobody knows so there is confusion regarding that. this deal was considered to be an electio

we are here and will be here until they free imran khan. we will block the whole of pakistan. >> you can see the fires here. this is a battle for real freedom which will continue until imran khan is free, no matter how long it takes. we will be standing here until the freedom of imran khan. reporter: the government has suspended mobile and broadband internet service as the violence spread across multiple cities. police have used tear gas and water cannons on crowds of people while calling tuesday's events a grave injustice. neave: imran khan plus charge sheet says he's accused of the commission of the fence of -- offense of corruption and corrupt practices under section nine of the national account ability ordinance. islamabad police says the arrest was in connection to a trust case. his wife and other leaders are accused of obtaining land over a deal to establish university. he also faces a firmer 100 20 cases across the country. they include accusations of treason, blasphemy and inciting violence and terrorism. we have more from islamabad

imran khan has repeatedly criticised its leadership.ll, they broke into the city's highest military official residence, setting it on fire and even taking the army's peacocks. in rawalpindi, they breached the gates of the army's headquarters. pakistan hasn't seen such open attacks by the public on its army in decades. pakistan is due to hold a national election this year. it's politically polarised. imran khan has been accused of whipping up his supporters to avoid the law. we last saw violent protests by his supporters in march, from his armoured car on his way to court. mr khan told me then that he thought the authorities intended to jail him. putting in prison means that they will keep me out of the election race right till the end of the elections so i won't be able to campaign. that's the whole thing. imran khan's party tonight said that they would challenge the arrest in court and tried to distance themselves from any acts of violence. but they intend protests to continue. the country is already caught in a deeply divisive politic

the army opposed imran whether he will be able to do without her support or not will become clear.coming elections in such a difficult political environment, they are not expected to be held in the near future. already on thursday a new twist the supreme court has called the arrest illegal, while pakistan's president arefalvi has lashed out at shahbaz sharif's prime minister for orchestrating a messy feeling that the establishment is discouraged by the scale of the discontent. we have never seen such violence. imran knows how to collect thousands of tops when he was sacked last year , speeches were all over the country, but without violence, and now no one supports an attack on government institutions. everyone agrees that it is unacceptable to attack military installations and the establishment of security agencies. this does not help the immune system, rather, on the contrary , it plays into the hands of those who want to permanently remove it from politics. whoever gave these orders to some party functionaries in lahore, it cannot be ruled out that these are just provocateurs ,

khan. pro-minister of pakistan, imran khan. ., ., . ~' pro-minister of pakistan, imran khan. ., ., .caroline, thank you. caroline davies our correspondent in - davies our correspondent in islamabad. as always, you can go to the website for the very latest on what you have been watching him on bbc news, including much more from our new bbc verify. stay with us on the bbc, i'm back with a couple of minutes. this week may not technically speaking bring us a heatwave, however it is going to feel warm where you get to see some sunshine, and it is going to be largely dry. but it certainly hasn't been wall—to—wall sunshine everywhere so far today. this was suffolk earlier on, with quite a lot of cloud in the sky. a cloud across central and eastern parts of england has been producing the odd spot of drizzle. they should be more brightness here towards the end of the day. we also have a stripe of cloud pushing south across southern scotland and northern england which could generate the odd shower. highest averages across parts of the west midlands, south—east wales and south—east england, up

that is the former prime minister imran khan.a year or so ago he was in charge until he was ousted. he fell out of favour with mps and the army and now facing arrest. we don't actually know his current location. he has been detained in an undisclosed location. that is another set of pictures he does well, him sitting inside. he was actually at court in an unrelated case. this is the scene just in front of him, breaking down glass windows to try to get to him. and after that, we believe he was taken out and then taken away. these pictures, i should say, were released by pti his party and his party encouraged people to go out and protest on the streets. that is what they have been doing right across the country since that arrest. live to muhammad hanif, a writer and former head of the bbc urdu service. thank you very much for coming on the programme. what do you make of those pictures that we saw in the last few hours? it those pictures that we saw in the last few hours?— last few hours? it is quite tragic since imran _ last few ho

when imran khan appeared in court, in ruling? when imran khan appeared in court. in front— ruling?hen imran khan appeared in court, in front of those _ ruling? when imran khan appeared in court, in front of those three - court, in front of those three judges, he was pretty defiant about how he had been treated. he and his supporters really feel validated by this decision by the supreme court in pakistan. they have been saying all along that they feel this case was illegal, that the arrest was illegal. they now feel this is the right decision. of course, this is not something the government... many feel the establishment, the short byword for the army and the intelligence services in pakistan, that they feel this was the right decision or not. in fact, we've already heard again from the minister of the interior, from the government, that the police were in fact ready to arrest imran khan on different charges altogether, but the supreme court had said he was now under their protection. so they didn't do that in this particular case. this is not, of course, the end of this argument. i

imran khan's party leaders said they wanted these protests to be peaceful., after months of building tension, some attending come ready for something more. "they've shelled on us", says this man, referring to the metal tear gas shells. "this is what we've brought to fight against them." "you seem to be prepared?", we ask. "we're going to bring shotguns and pistols next time if they keep on shelling at us like this", he replies. in lahore, another day of stand—offs. in peshawar, multiple dead and injured. imran khan has now been formally charged on corruption for one case and will spend eight days in custody for investigation for another. multiple senior members of his party have also been arrested today. in an address to the nation, prime minister shehbaz sharif said that those taking the law into their own hands would not be spared. pakistan's military has said it will not tolerate any further attacks on state institutions. tonight in islamabad, the army was on the streets, the power struggle for pakistan still consuming a country already on the edge. carol

this is an attempt to free imran khan and defend our rights. according to the pakistani media , at least 10 people have been killed and hundreds injured in these riots . i will not return to our homes until life release them, referring to the protestors' attack on government and sensitive buildings, the government officials of pakistan announced that any disturbance and unrest will be dealt with decisively, government and sensitive government facilities are an act against the country's security, all those who consider themselves above the law also, in the last 24 hours, the security forces arrested 8 leaders and representatives of the tehreek-e-insaf party on various charges . pakistan should continue its efforts in some areas of this country, especially in the states of punjab and khyber pakhtunkhwa and elsewhere. is that the government is for the arameans payman rahmani, islamabad radio and television news agency called the army forces and other news from pakistan, the worsening of the economic crisis in pakistan and the increasing debts of t

in islamabad behind the police line, imran khan faced two corruption cases. and pled not guilty. the full trial will now begin on the second. 0n the second, he was told he would be remanded for eight days in police custody for investigation. against this febrile backdrop, pakistan is waiting to hold national elections while its economy teeters on the brink. the question of who will run pakistan is one neither side is willing to back down from. caroline davis, bbc news, islamabad. the time is 13:16. our top story this lunchtime. the trial about alleged phone hacking by the publisher of the mirror has got under way. prince harry is one of several high—profile figures to bring a case against mirror group newspapers. and here i am in liverpool getting ready to plate your requests at a very special eurovision piano party. i am getting in some last—minute practice. coming up on bbc news. we hearfrom britain's paralympic canoe champion charlotte henshaw who has called for more to be done to help women who suffer with endometriosis, after it took years for her to be

it's been over a yearsince imran khan corruption charges.s ousted from power in a vote of no confidence. court cases against him have been mounting. the former prime minister has continued campaigning, criticising the government, to pakistan's powerful military. earlier this year when imran khan's supporters in lahore blocked police attempting to arrest him the government said he was using his supporters to avoid the rule of law. national elections are meant to take place in pakistan this year, does the country's economy falters and inflation soars politics is pulling pakistan apart. caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad. the skipton building society is offering a mortgage where you don't need a deposit. it's aimed at people who are currently renting and trying to get onto the property ladder. unlike other 100% mortgage schemes, this one doesn't require the financial backing of family orfriends, but you do need to have been paying rent on time for 12 months and have a good credit history. here's our business reporter, ben king. for many peopl

national accounts of pakistan arrest 8 he ordered a fast for imran khan. you can see the people who are following the arrest of tehreek-e-insaf leaders and they came to the streets to try for freedom and defend their rights. according to the pakistani media, these riots have so far resulted in at least 10 deaths and hundreds of injuries. hamon, i will not return until umar releases them, the government officials of pakistan, referring to the attack of the protesters on the government and sensitive buildings, announced that any disturbance and unrest will be dealt with decisively. from they know that the law is higher and we will deal with it severely. also, in the last 24 hours , the forces arrested eight leaders and representatives of the tehreek-e-insaf party on various charges. this approach is a political revenge. we ask our fans to continue their efforts until the release of imran khan. the current conditions of pakistan in some regions of the country , especially in the states of 50 and khyber pakhtunkhwa, are such that the government has called in t

why was imran khan arrested and now why was he released?en trying to arrest imran khan for months now. the main focus is elections. it would keep him out of the election race. it would disqualify him or put him behind bars. that seems to be the obvious purpose. he was just thrown out of the government a year ago. since then, he has been on the warpath. that is not new. almost everything a prime minister in pakistan at some point has fallen out with the army, which is considered the all-powerful pakistan. but what imran khan has managed to do is -- the military itself. people are hoping after they put him behind bars, they can manage to throw away the key and that is where he will stay. but he was there under arrest two days. the chief justice himself called him and said, i'm happy to see you. from lockup, put him into a state guesthouse. asked him to basically invite his friends over and have an easy night's sleep. today, appeared in court and granted bail, so now he is a free man. basically, what imran khan managed to achieve, which no oth

imran khan has repeatedly criticised its leadership.broke into the city was my highest official residence. in rawalpindi they broached the case of the military headquarters. pakistan has not seen such open attacks on its military in decades. pakistan is due to hold a national election this year. it's politically polarised. imran khan has been accused of whipping up his supporters. from his armoured car on his way to court, he told me then that he thought the authorities intended to jail him.— intended to “ail him. putting intended to “ail him. putting in prison. _ intended to jail him. putting in prison, would _ intended to jail him. putting in prison, would keep - intended to jail him. putting in prison, would keep me i intended to jail him. putting l in prison, would keep me out intended to jail him. putting - in prison, would keep me out of the election race right till the election race right till the end of the elections so i won't be able to campaign, that's the whole thing. they said they — that's the whole thing. they said they w

. >> let's go to pakistan, where imran khan has been arrested by the military outside the high courtmabad. he is due to face corruption charges. caroline davies reports. >> this was the moment imran khan was arrested, awaiting trial, paramilitary troops shattered glass, phones, and great confusion. imran khan was marched to a cart in a sea of right place after two failed arrests, they were taking no chances. he was arrested on grounds of corruption, a proposition that was already difficult in some parts of the country. [inaudible] today's arrest left some without hope for pakistan's political system. >> i don't know, let them -- let there be chaos, if there is no imran khan that there be chaos in pakistan. >> pakistan's powerful military has been repeatedly criticized by imran khan. they broke into the city's highest military official residence, and they breached the gates of the army's headquarters. pakistan has not seen such public attacks by the public on a time decades. imran khan's party said they would challenge the attacks in court, and protests seem intent to continue. pakist

imran khan are waiting to appear in court.n front of him smashes, paramilitary troops sent to arrest him pile through into furniture and his supporters. surrounded by officers in riot helmets and shields, mr khan is marched from the court to a waiting car. where he was being taken, officers didn't say. the police say he was arrested on corruption charges. it has been over a year since corruption charges. it has been over a yearsince imran corruption charges. it has been over a year since imran khan was ousted from power any vote of no confidence. court cases against him have been mounting. the former prime minister has continued campaigning, criticising the government and pakistan's powerful military. earlier this year, when imran khan's supporters in lahore blocked the police attempting to arrest him, the government said he was using his supporters to avoid the rule of law. national elections are meant to take place in pakistan this year. and as the country's economy falters and inflation soars, politics is pulling bugs apart

after hours outside the courtroom, imran _ update.om, imran khan - update. after hours outside the courtroom, imran khan has- update. after hours outside the j courtroom, imran khan hasjust update. after hours outside the - courtroom, imran khan hasjust left. he has been granted bailfor the charges he was originally arrested for, when he arrived on tuesday outside this complex. he has also been given bailfor the outside this complex. he has also been given bail for the cases that arose against him while he was on custody. these arose, these corruption charges after he was in custody on tuesday. you can see the security is building. as imran khan came out of court, he was met with cheers, many others supporters have been waiting here to find out any form of news. we now understand is that mr imran khan has come out of the courtroom, to see if he has got bail for those over cases, to see if he can leave without being arrested. apologies for some of the bad sound, and we will get more on that later. the final acts are through to the fina

khana actively cooperated with china imran khan became the first prime minister in more than two decades to visit russia, moreover, he held talks with vladimir putin on february 24, the day the special operation in ukraine began in april 2022, provocative conservative party. pakistani, muslim, lida at the head of shahbaz in sharif initiated in parliament. here is the distrust of imrankhan as a result. he was removed from office. athlete so annoyed that it is not the first time they are trying to put him in jail. he is not a. the representative of the traditional elite of pakistan if we look at the current e-surnames, who is now heading the government, who is now fighting? basically? these are the same families that were in power in the nineties. and if you remember, ah such a long dictator. overcut the general's garbagef, before him, there were approximately the same names of brutus sharifs, but the current head of the interim government , shahbas sharif, he is the younger brother to you for the chief , who was the prime minister in the nineties . and now everyone says that your sharif s

imran khan has repeatedly criticised its leadership.ghest official residence. in rawalpindi they broached the case of the military headquarters. pakistan has not seen such open attacks on its military in decades. imran khan's party tonight said they would challenge the arrest in court and try to distance themselves from any act of violence, but they intend protests to continue. pakistan is due to hold a national election this year. the country is already caught in a deeply divisive, political power struggle. caroline davies, in a deeply divisive, political powerstruggle. caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad. people in england will be able to receive prescriptions from pharmacies. chemists will also be able to offer blood pressure checks and oral contraception as already happens in scotland and wales. but doctors' leaders say services are stretched because there are not enough gps. you could be waiting weeks and weeks and weeks just for an appointment. it's quite disheartening, really. it is, it's disappointing i think, is the word. i it

to offer his side of this extraordinary story imran khan himself joins me now. >> thank you. >> we have been trying to do this interview for almost two weeks now and once your internet mysteriously cut out. the last time we were told there was an army raid on your pom pound. tell us what happened. >> well, look, ever since i came out of jail, fareed, my house is surrounded by the police. there are checkpoints -- everyone is checked who comes into my house and they have to walk a distance. the main roads, you know, connecting my house are blocked and aone evening when i was supposed to do your interview i suddenly discovered that the government had announced there were 40 terrorists hiding in my house and the police were going to come looking for them. so i opened my house for the media to come any see where the terrorists were and that's what stopped the police raid. so, unfortunately, it's an unpredictable time so, hence, i couldn't do the interview before. >> where do you think this goes? do you worry that the elections which have been scheduled which you were

that is after supporters of imran khan clashed with police. exchanges of gunfire between israel and palestine in gaza. missiles appear to be drawn strong gaza. many of the missiles were shot down by the israel defence system. some of the israel defence system. some of the projectiles made it through. as you can see from those pictures and they show the damage caused by what israel claims was a palestinian missile. this damaged building was hit by a strike before dawn and it is said to be the home of a commander of the islamicjihad commander of the islamic jihad militant commander of the islamicjihad militant group who is reported to have been cured. a total of 22 people have now been killed in gaza according to palestinian sources. we can now hear from according to palestinian sources. we can now hearfrom our correspondent at the israeli border. here can now hear from our correspondent at the israeli border.— at the israeli border. here people saw repeated _ at the israeli border. here people saw repeated barrages _ at the israeli border. here