the former prime minister imran khan has been remanded in custody for eight days after his arrest on corruption charges. a conviction would disqualify him from standing for election. his detention has sparked pitched battles between police and his supporters and at least 8 people have died in clashes in different cities across pakistan. the government has now called in the army to maintain order in the capital city and other provinces. our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies has this report from islamabad. burning into the night. protests from lahore, karachi, peshawar. this was the singed aftermath, the reaction to imran khan s arrest yesterday. but the unrest is far from over. morning in islamabad. police blocked roads into the compound where imran khan was due to appear in front of a judge. some party officials were stopped at the gates. have you spoken to him since yesterday? we have no access. that is why i m demanding access. we are being denied access. beyond the b
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