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Pakistan official gives Khan 24 hours to hand over riot suspects

A supporter of Imran Khan listens to his speech on his phone, near the ex-PM's Zaman Park residence in Lahore [File: Arif Ali/AFP]

A Pakistani official has accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan of sheltering aides and supporters wanted over attacks on the army following his arrest last week, and warned he had 24 hours to hand them over.

“We have intelligence that some 30 to 40 terrorists who were involved in attacking our army’s buildings and installations are hiding at Zaman Park,” Punjab province’s information minister Amir Mir told reporters on Wednesday, referring to the upmarket Lahore neighbourhood where Khan lives.

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