it was because of a police mix up. and another colourful night at the eurovision song contest, as the line up for the grand final on saturday is now confirmed. a very warm welcome. pakistan s ex prime minister imran khan has been freed from custody, a day after the supreme court ruled his dramatic arrest on corruption charges was illegal. imran khan was released on protected bail, was due to be released on protected bail, meaning he can not be re arrested for at least two weeks. this 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. but, this should in theory now not happen for two weeks. nearly 2,000 people have been arrested for violence since his detention on tuesday and at least eight have been killed. 0ur pakistan correspondent caroline davies has been at court in islamabad. she s spoken to imran khan in
Period, after it finishes. lets look at wider context here. in - period, after it finishes. lets look at wider context here. in respect | period, after it finishes. lets look i at wider context here. in respect of the charges that have been brought against imran khan, there are many. most of them involve corruption charges. a conviction on any of those charges would disqualify him from running for office, of standing for office once again. and, in a general election year, that would be a huge development. yes. general election year, that would be a huge development. general election year, that would be a huge development. yes, that would be a hue a huge development. yes, that would be a huge development, a huge development. yes, that would be a huge development, and - a huge development. yes, that would be a huge development, and you - a huge development. yes, that would be a huge development, and you are | be a huge development, and you are right, the majority of these cases are co
Something, he is expected to address the crowd once he leaves the islamabad high court as well, but the police has already, you know, ordered a section 144, there is a ban on public gatherings, we do not know if that will happen or not. word is already out on the streets, there are alleged rioters who are already involved in skirmishes with police and paramilitary troops, as well. there is a lot that is going on. this unrest will only come to an end if imran khan comes out and says his supporters, do not do anything. and remain peaceful. 3t, his supporters, do not do anything. and remain peaceful. and remain peaceful. x rainforest, if ou and remain peaceful. x rainforest, if you are. and remain peaceful. x rainforest, if you are. the and remain peaceful. x rainforest, if you are, the significance - and remain peaceful. x rainforest, if you are, the significance of- and remain peaceful. x rainforest, if you are, the significance of the l if you are, the significance of the protecte
Lot of people are not hooking up on, they are literally, as you said so, minutely discovering and looking at every development which takes place, now. it every development which takes place, now. , ., , ., every development which takes place, now. , ., ., now. it is really good to have your inside there. now. it is really good to have your inside there, thank now. it is really good to have your inside there, thank you. now. it is really good to have your inside there, thank you. we - now. it is really good to have your inside there, thank you. we will. inside there, thank you. we will keep an eye on those pictures, as you can imagine, quite a confused seen there outside the court. the news that imran khan has been granted that bail, we will keep a close eye on if he does emerge from that courtroom. we are expecting that courtroom. we are expecting that he might try to address the crowds outside the courtroom. before that, let s bring up to date with news that a controversial immi
Stay to face the other charges against him or if will leave for lahore, that is where he was stationed for quite a while, now. at the same time, what imran khan had been hoping is that all of his cases should be clubbed together so that he can stay in one course at the same time and doesn t have to go to different places at the same time, because of the security threats against his life. do because of the security threats against his life. because of the security threats against his life. do we expect that an of the against his life. do we expect that any of the developments - against his life. do we expect that any of the developments today i against his life. do we expect that any of the developments today so j against his life. do we expect that. any of the developments today so far will go to ease that unrest that we have seen as we have been reporting there, ten killed, 2000 arrested. yes, for the time being, what is happening is that imran khan, if he comes out and says to his s