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Pakistan's PM orders police crackdown on those involved in violence following Imran Khan's arrest

Authorities clashed with Imran Khan supporters earlier this week, resulting in the army being deployed across mulitple cities. (Reuters: Akhtar Soomro)

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has ordered authorities to identify and arrest all those involved in violent acts after former prime minister Imran Khan's arrest this week sparked deadly unrest.

Mr Shahbaz said in a Tweet on Saturday that he had given authorities 72 hours to arrest those connected to acts of arson seen in recent days.

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