Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took to Twitter to criticise Khan, saying he was using people as human shields and was attempting to intimidate the judiciary. In Islamabad, the police chief told local broadcaster Geo News that Khan's supporters had attacked police near the court and fired teargas shells, prompting police to fire more teargas back. Khan says he followed legal procedures in acquiring the gifts.Įarlier in the day, police had entered Khan's home in Lahore after he left for his court appearance in Islamabad and arrested several of his supporters over allegations of attacks against officers during clashes earlier in the week.Īnother Khan aide, Shireen Mazari, said police had broken down the front gate of Khan's home. He was ordered to address charges in court on Saturday of unlawfully selling state gifts given to him by foreign dignitaries while in office.
They reported that, given the chaos around the complex, he was unable to physically enter the courtroom, and was ultimately allowed by the judge to sign his presence from his vehicle.
Khan's aide Fawad Chaudhry told Reuters the former premier's presence had been recorded officially by the court and he had left to return to his home in the city of Lahore.Īccording to local media, Khan's vehicle reached the judicial complex in Islamabad amidst clashes between police and his supporters.
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