at a very tender age. hello and welcome. pakistan s former prime minister imran khan has been charged under the anti treason act after he was accused of making threats against the police and judiciary at a political speech he gave on saturday. his supporters have gathered outside his home in islamabad to show solidarity. they re threatening, in their words, to take over the capital if mr khan is detained. he was ousted as prime minister earlier this year. with me is our news reporter emily brown. thanks forjoining us, emily. a tense situation outside imran khan s home. what is the latest you are hearing from there? there have been political tensions in pakistan for some time. this all started back in april when imran khan lost a vote of no confidence which he blamed washington for at the time. since then, he has been pushing for a return to power. the former prime minister has been charged, as you mention, under the treason act. khan made a public address in which he condem
vote of no confidence which he blamed washington for at the time. since then, he has been pushing for a return to power. the former prime minister has been charged, as you mention, under the treason act. khan made a public address in which he condemned the islamabad police chief and a female judge in the way that he threatened who he described a close aide facing sedition charges. khan alleges that his aide was tortured in custody. after imran khan statement the media regulated and burned alive as features on all satellite tv channels, describing them as hate speech against state institutions and offices. the islamabad police also denounced khan s comments and warned that anybody threatening the police or making false accusations will be dealt with according to the law. after that, imran khan tweeted to say the fascist government sunk to a new low by banning live coverage of the spaces on tv and youtube