Khan's remarks soon after the Islamabad high court granted him relief marked an escalation in his campaign against the powerful military, which facilitated his rise to power in the 2018 election but fell out with him last year after sharp differences on a range of issues. And the response to his diatribe from the public suggests which way the mood is swinging.
A day after Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled that Khan's arrest in a money laundering case was unlawful, the Islamabad high court granted him bail for two weeks in the same case and barred authorities from arresting him in connection with any new cases filed against him since May 9, the day he was detained.
Khan left the Islamabad high court late on Friday night, and was reportedly headed for Lahore, after alleging that he was being held captive inside the court for over three years earlier in the evening. Reports said gunshots were fired outside the court complex but it was not clear by whom.
Khan has also sought transitory bail in four more cases filed against him in Lahore and the high court prohibited authorities from arresting him at least till May 15. Talking to the local media soon after the court order, Khan expressed his gratitude to the judiciary and claimed the "law of the jungle" was prevailing and "only one man was making decisions for the country".
In a brief interview with western media outlets, Khan has said his fight was against the army chief and not the security establishment.
This story is from the May 13, 2023 edition of Hindustan Times.
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