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An Indian policeman is seen on top of a police vehicle leading a cavalcade of delegates from the Group of 20 nations as they arrive to participate in a tourism meeting in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 22, 2023. The meeting scheduled for later Monday is the first significant international event in Kashmir since New Delhi stripped the Muslim-majority region of semi-autonomy in 2019. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

G20 officials arrive in disputed Kashmir as India largely puts region’s intense security out of view

By Aijaz Hussain - Associated Press

Supporters of Pakistan Muslim League take part in a rally to show solidarity with Pakistan's army in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday, May 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Pakistan frees Imran Khan associate even as authorities plan to prosecute thousands of his followers

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, arrives to appear before a court in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, May 19, 2023. Khan dialed down his campaign of defiance Friday, saying he would allow a police search of his residence over allegations he was harboring suspects wanted in recent violence and appearing before a court in his hometown to seek protection from arrest in multiple terrorism cases. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan dials down campaign of defiance, allows police search of home for suspects

By Babar Dogar - Associated Press

Police officers search a man at a temporary checkpoint around the home of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Police surrounded the home of former Prime Minister Khan on Wednesday, claiming he was sheltering dozens of people allegedly involved in violent protests over his recent detention. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Pakistani police besiege Imran Khan’s home as deadline for him to hand over suspects expires

By Babar Dogar - Associated Press

Sri Lankan Buddhist monks wait for the arrival of President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Air Port in Mattala, Sri Lanka, Monday, March 18, 2013. The Chinese-funded airport built in the president’s hometown away from most of the country’s population is so barely used that elephants have been spotted wandering on its tarmac. (AP Photo/Sanka Gayashan, File)

China’s loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse

By Bernard Condon - Associated Press

A motorcyclist drives past a burning vehicle set on fire by angry supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, May 11, 2023. With Khan in custody, Pakistani authorities on Thursday cracked down on his supporters, arresting hundreds in overnight raids and sending troops across the country to rein in the wave of violence that followed his arrest earlier this week. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Pakistani police surround Imran Khan’s home, claim former leader is hiding suspects in recent riots

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

Supporters of Pakistan Democratic Movement, an alliance of the ruling political parties, take part in a rally outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, May 15, 2023. Convoys of buses and vehicles filled with Pakistani pro-government supporters are flooding the main road leading to the country's capital on Monday to protest the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

Pakistan government supporters stage rare sit-in, protest release of former Premier Imran Khan

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

Supporters throw rose petals towards a vehicle carrying Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan to greet him upon his arrival at his home in Lahore, Pakistan, early Saturday, May 13, 2023. A high court in Islamabad on Friday granted Khan protection from arrest in a graft case and ordered him freed on bail. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Pakistan leader says those involved in violence following Khan detention will face terrorism trials

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Supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan celebrate after Supreme Court decision, in Multan, Pakistan, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of Khan, whose arrest earlier this week sparked a wave of violence across the country by his supporters. (AP Photo/Asim Tanveer)

In Pakistan clashes, Khan showed he commands huge crowds. What’s driving them?

By Riazat Butt - Associated Press

Supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan celebrate after Supreme Court decision, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered the release of Khan, whose arrest earlier this week sparked a wave of violence across the country by his supporters. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)

Islamabad high court gives ex-PM Imran Khan reprieve from arrest in graft case, grants bail

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a news conference in Shaukat Khanum hospital, in Lahore, Pakistan, Nov. 4, 2022. Officials from the party of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan say he has been arrested as he appeared in a court in the capital, Islamabad, to face charges in multiple graft cases. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudhry, File)

Why the arrest of Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan could push the country into chaos

By Riazat Butt - Associated Press

Police officers stand guard to ensure security at the vicinity of police headquarters, where Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is held and will appear in a temporary court set up by authorities for security reasons, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. The opposition party of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Khan called for demonstrators to remain peaceful, hours after mobs angered over the dramatic mid-trial arrest set fire to the residence of a top army general in the eastern city of Lahore. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

Imran Khan appears in court as Pakistan braces for violence

By Munir Ahmed and Riazat Butt - Associated Press

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a news conference in Shaukat Khanum hospital, in Lahore, Pakistan, Nov. 4, 2022. Officials from the party of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan say he has been arrested as he appeared in a court in the capital, Islamabad, to face charges in multiple graft cases. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudhry, File)

Imran Khan, ex-Pakistani PM, is arrested, his party says

By Munir Ahmed and Riazat Butt - Associated Press

In this photo provided by Afghanistan Embassy in Pakistan, the Taliban-appointed Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, center, walks with other officials upon his arrival in airport, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, May 5, 2023. Muttaqi arrived in Islamabad on Friday to attend a meeting. The three-way meeting on Saturday is also seen as an outreach to the Taliban by Pakistan, who has acted as a mediator with Afghanistan's new rulers, and China, which is eager to expand its influence in the region. (Afghanistan Embassy in Pakistan via AP)

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban agree to boost trade, lower tension

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

In this photo released by Pakistan's President office, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, left, shakes hand with Pakistani President Arif Alvi prior to their meeting, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, May 5, 2023. The Pakistani president on Friday assured Beijing's top diplomat that his country will boost security for all Chinese nationals working on multi-billion dollar projects in cash-strapped Pakistan. (Pakistan President Office via AP)

After attacks on Chinese, Pakistan pledges more security

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan listen to his speech during a rally in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, March 26, 2023, to pressure the government of Shahbaz Sharif to agree to hold snap elections. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Pakistanis living abroad sent $2.5 billion home in March

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

Protected by a bulletproof barrier, former Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a rally in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, March 26, 2023, to pressure the government of Shahbaz Sharif to agree to hold snap elections. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Pakistani ex-PM Khan sets out economic rescue plan at rally

Associated Press

Rescue worker unload earthquake victims from an ambulance at a hospital in Saidu Sharif, a town Pakistan's Swat valley, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled much of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, sending panicked residents fleeing from homes and offices and frightening people even in remote villages. (AP Photo/Naveed Ali)

11 killed as strong earthquake rattles Pakistan, Afghanistan

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan throw stones toward riot police officers firing tear gas to disperse them during clashes, in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Clashes between Pakistan's police and supporters of Khan persisted outside his home in the eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday, a day after officers went to arrest him for failing to appear in court on graft charges. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

More clashes in Pakistan as police try to arrest Imran Khan

By Babar Dogar and Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan move with a vehicle, center, carrying their leader Khan arriving for his court appearance, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. A Pakistani court approved bail for Khan after he appeared before a judge in Islamabad amid tight security, officials said, months after police filed terrorism charges against the country's popular opposition leader for inciting people to violence. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan no-show in court, avoids arrest

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press