Pakistan court grants Imran Khan extended bail in terrorism case

Police barred until 1 September from arresting former PM, whose supporters gathered outside court

A Pakistani court has barred police from arresting the former prime minister Imran Khan through the end of the month, officials said.

Khan is accused of making verbal threats to police officers and a judge in a speech at a rally over the weekend. The latest development on Thursday comes days after the government of the prime minister, Shahbaz Sharif, levelled terrorism charges against Khan, escalating political tensions and drawing condemnation from Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf party.