imran khan was arrested. he was detained by the military outsiden the high court where he was due to appear on charges of corruption, which he says are politically motivated. the chiefjustice of islamabad high court has termed mr khan s arrest as legal. pakistan has faced months of political and economic turmoil, during which time imran khan s relationship with the powerful military has deteriorated. our pakistan correspondent caroline davies reports. this was the moment imran khan was arrested. awaiting trial paramilitary troops shattered glass. batons, camera phones and confusion. marched to a waiting car in a sea of riot police after two failed attempt to arrest the prime minister, the authorities were taking no chances. the government says the arrest was in line with the law and on the grounds of corruption. the anger was already palpable in some parts of the country. this is one of the main roads out of islamabad. the protesters here have come out in their hundreds to sh
following a long illness in support, a history maker, he becomes the spurs all time top square as his side beats manchester city in the english premier league. welcome to bbc news. iran s supreme leader is pardoning a large number of prisoners, including some of those arrested during the past months of protests. including some of those arrested the pardon by ayatollah khamenei comes on the eve of the anniversary of the islamic revolution in 1979 a date on which he regularly offers an amnesty to some prisoners. but the iranian state media says it excludes those facing charges of spying for foreign agencies, murder and bodily harm, as well as the destruction or arson of state property. taraneh stone, from the bbc s persian service, has been giving us more details. the supreme leader has agreed to pardon and commute sentences of tens of people who are imprisoned or who are waiting for sentences. the letter from the judiciary said that a considerable number of people who were a
of so called quiet quitting ? thousands of people in areas at risk of flooding in pakistan have been told to evacuate their homes. aid agencies say floods could develop into one of the country s worst disasters as the heaviest monsoon rains in decades continue. nearly a thousand people have died sincejune, while thousands more have been displaced. southern pakistan has been hardest hit by the rains particularly sindh province. it has received nearly eight times its average rainfall for august. rivers have also burst their banks in the north west khyber pa ktunkwa province. our correspondent pumza fihlani reports from sindh. swathes of land across southern pakistan have been turned into islands. the rains have been unforgiving, and the water is still trapped between people s homes. homes, roads and infrastructure have been destroyed, and some villages completely isolated. this week authorities issued fresh warnings for people to get to higher ground. families left with what
thousands of people in areas at risk of flooding in pakistan have been told to evacuate their homes. aid agencies say floods could develop into one of the country s worst disasters as the heaviest monsoon rains in decades continue. nearly a thousand people have died sincejune, while thousands more have been displaced. southern pakistan has been hardest hit by the rains, particularly sindh province. it has received nearly eight times its average rainfall for august. rivers have also burst their banks in the north west khyber pa ktunkwa province. our correspondent, pumza fihlani, reports from sindh. swathes of land across southern pakistan have been turned into islands. the rains have been unforgiving, and the water is still trapped between people s homes. homes, roads and infrastructure have been destroyed, and some villages completely isolated. this week authorities issued fresh warnings for people to get to higher ground. for some, that meant beside a road. families left wit
hello and welcome to bbc news. thousands of people in areas at risk of flooding in pakistan have been told to evacuate their homes. aid agencies say floods could develop into one of the country s worst disasters as the heaviest monsoon rains in decades continue. nearly a thousand people have died sincejune, while thousands more have been displaced. southern pakistan has been hardest hit by the rains, particularly sindh province. it has received nearly eight times its average rainfall for august. rivers have also burst their banks in the north west khyber pakhtunkthwa province. our correspondent pumza fihlani reports from sindh. swathes of land across southern pakistan have been turned into islands. the rains have been unforgiving, and the water is still trapped between people s homes. homes, roads and infrastructure have been destroyed, and some villages completely isolated. this week, authorities issued fresh warnings for people to get to higher ground. for some, that meant