Pakistan: Clashes in attempted arrest of Khan

Pakistani police used water cannon and tear gas against supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday in an attempt to push them back. People had gathered in front of his house to prevent his arrest. More than 100 police officers have been wounded in clashes between Pakistani police and supporters of Imran Khan, eastern police said today. Local media reports eight demonstrators were wounded, with reference to hospitals. The day before, security forces surrounded the former prime minister's house in the Pakistani city of Lahore. They want to enforce an arrest warrant for Imran Khan. Khan had previously addressed his supporters in a video message. They should prove to the police that they continued to support him despite an arrest warrant and a possible arrest, he demanded. Most recently, the Pakistani media authority decided that television stations were temporarily not allowed to broadcast the politician's speeches. Earlier in a speech, Khan accused the powerful military of being involved in a conspiracy against him.