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Pakistan鈥檚 Information and Broadcasting Minister Marryum Aurangzeb has defended the police operation to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan. Pakistan鈥檚 High Court paused the arrest this Wednesday to allow a cricket tournament to take place near Mr Khan麓s residence in Lahore.

鈥淭he police is only complying with the orders of the court to arrest him in corruption cases and instead of cooperating with the law, Imran Khan is breaking the law,鈥� she said.

Minister Aurangzeb told Newshour麓s Razia Iqbal that Mr Khan cannot use 鈥渉is popularity to incite violence, anarchy and civil war in the country鈥�.

On Tuesday, officers in riot gear fired tear gas shells and water cannon to disperse hundreds of angry supporters of Mr Khan at the compound. Some of the crowd threw stones and bricks.

Police then tried to force their way into the compound to arrest Mr Khan for failing to appear in an Islamabad court.

After the operation to arrest him was suspended on Wednesday, Mr Khan greeted supporters outside his home.

The 70-year-old, who was ousted as prime minister last April, is facing allegations he sold state gifts while in office. He says the case is politically motivated.

Photo shows: Marriyum Aurangzeb, the current Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Credit: Marriyum Aurangzeb

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