The written judgement, delivered by ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gill, highlighted strong evidence from the prosecution, including audio and video recordings that implicated Imran Khan in inciting violence.

Authorities have reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, after using tear gas and firing into the air to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who demanded his release from prison.

The unrest coincided with renewed sectarian violence in Kurram district, where eight more people were killed on Thursday following deadly clashes earlier this month.View on euronews

Mr Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said a “massacre” unfolded in Pakistan and the armed forces fired live rounds, killing “hundreds of people” and many injured with gunshot wounds. It did not give a number as to how many were killed.

Thousands of people are in the heart of Pakistan’s capital to demand the release of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan.

Following massive protests in Pakistan demanding the release of former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, Paula Newton speaks with Hasan Haqqani, Pakistan Ambassador to the US, about how this is upsetting the country’s politics.

Pakistani police have levelled multiple charges against imprisoned former premier Imran Khan, his wife and others for inciting people to violence, officials said Thursday, following days of protests and clashes in which at least six people were killed and scores more were injured.

Thousands of security forces poured into central Islamabad in an attempt to quell protests in support of Khan that have gripped the capital.