Pakistan court rejects ex-PM Khan’s plea to suspend warrant

Supporters of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan gather outside his residence in Lahore (KM Chaudary/AP)

A Pakistani court has rejected a petition from former prime minister Imran Khan’s lawyers to suspend a warrant for him to appear in court in a graft case linked to his term in office.

It is a development that increases the likelihood of another police bid to arrest the ousted premier.