imran khan was released on protected bail, meaning he can not be re arrested for at least two weeks. what you can see now was the scene as mr khan arrived at court he s in the middle of this crowd, wearing sunglasses at the centre of the crowd. earlier, he told the bbc he believed he would be detained again immediately after his release. nearly 2,000 people have been arrested for violence since his detention on tuesday and at least eight have been killed. we are still waiting to see his departure. this is the scene hours later, you can see the assembled security forces around that court building and numerous press and media waiting to hear from the former prime minister. it has been a dramatic 2a hours with the intervention of the supreme court and before that the extraordinary arrest on tuesday that the supreme court deemed it illegal that sparked so much unrest in many parts of pakistan. we are continuing to watch the pictures and haven t seen or heard from imran khan sin
of settle to carlisle rail line. the world famous train is back on its scenic route through the yorkshire dales and the eden valley, a year after a major landslip closed the line. and, recycling rockets a californian company has made history by launching a rocket into space for a second time. good morning. it s friday, 31st march. i m annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the eu has outlined its strategy for brexit negotiations, suggesting talks on a trade deal could begin once sufficient progress is made on a separation settlement with the uk. the draft guidelines, issued by the president of the european council donald tusk, argue for a phased approach in talks. the document will now be sent to the 27 member states for approval. the draft guidelines, seen by the bbc, will outline the tone of the talks ahead and say a non member of the union, that does not live up to the same obligations as a member, cannot have the same rights and enjoy the same benefits as a mem
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