Imran released from prison

DERA GHAZI KHAN—PTI chairman Imran Khan has been released from Dera Ghazi Khan jail under the directives of care taker chief minister of Punjab Justice (Retd) Ejaz Nisar.
Care taker chef minister Punjab Wednesday had issued orders for release of all political leaders and workers detained across the province. Imran Khan was arrested from Punjab University Lahore on November 14 when he was handed over to police by a group of Islami Jamiat-e-Tulaba (IJT).
Imran Khan had gone to Punjab University to address the students but he was not permitted. He was subjected to violence by IJT workers. Police had arrested him and registered a case under anti terrorism act. He was shifted from Lahore to Dera Ghazi Khan jail. PTI chairman had been observing hunger strike since the last three days to press his demand for lifting of emergency and independence of judiciary.
Pakistan cricket legend Imran Khan was freed from jail Wednesday in the latest chapter of a storied career that has taken him from sporting hero to fledgling pro-democracy icon.
From his hunger strike in detention to the campaign led by his glamorous British ex-wife for his release, the headlines spawned by Khan’s jail drama have often overshadowed the political crisis in his country.
Khan’s stance against the state of emergency imposed by President Pervez Musharraf has also enhanced his political reputation after years of languishing as the sole MP of his tiny opposition party.—Agencies