Pakistan court orders Imran Khan must stay in jail

Supporters of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan taking part in a rally in Karachi last month, demanding his release (Fareed Khan/AP/PA)

A Pakistani court extended custody for former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday on charges that he had revealed state secrets after his 2022 ousting, and ordered that he remain in custody for two more weeks.

The development is the latest in a number of legal cases against the country’s opposition leader and popular former cricket star turned Islamist politician.