Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been released on bail after his arrest earlier this week was ruled unlawful. For months, Khan had managed to avoid arrest, but when he was finally taken into detention while in court this past Tuesday, chaos ensued outside. Nearly 2,000 people have been arrested for violence and at least eight have been killed. Khan faces corruption charges, though his supporters say the case against him is politically motivated. We get analysis from FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry.

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