Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said the pro-Khan riots had “damaged sensitive public and private property”, forcing him to deploy troops to Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. At least five people have died in clashes between police and protesters. PA .
Earlier, it was reported that more than 500 Tehrik-e-Insaf party supporters attacked the prime minister’s residence in Lahore. They torched parked cars and threw Molotov cocktails at Sharif’s house. At the time of the attack, only guards were in the residence. The police managed to disperse the protesters, the Punjab police spokesman said. AFP .
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was jailed for eight days on Wednesday on new corruption charges after being arrested on Tuesday.
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