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Pakistan police halt bid to arrest ex-PM Khan

Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan block a road near Khan’s residence to prevent officers from arresting him, in Lahore on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

LAHORE: Pakistani police on Wednesday abandoned an attempt to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan, ending a siege of his residence after violent clashes with hundreds of his supporters.

AFP correspondents and witnesses near Khan’s home in the plush Zaman Park suburb of Lahore said police and paramilitary rangers had retreated after abandoning a series of roadblocks and checkpoints.

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