The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the police to cease its operation at Zaman Park in Lahore until the following morning, following a prolonged confrontation between the authorities and PTI workers. The operation aimed to apprehend Khan, who had been issued a warrant by a lower court in Islamabad for failing to comply with orders to appear in court on charges of illegally selling state gifts received from foreign dignitaries during his tenure as prime minister in 2018 to 2022.
Legal proceedings against Khan began after his removal from office through a parliamentary vote in early 2022. Since then, he has conducted nationwide protest rallies calling for a snap election, one of which resulted in his injury from a gunshot.