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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan granted bail¹ after dramatic arrest

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A Pakistani court has granted former Prime Minister Imran Khan bail in multiple cases against him. The 70-year-old politician still faces corruption³ charges.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

A court in Pakistan has ordered the release of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. His arrest by paramilitary forces earlier this week triggered protests across Pakistan. So where does the country go from here? On the line with us is NPR's international correspondent Diaa Hadid, who is in Islamabad. And she's been following the crisis. Good morning.

DIAA HADID, BYLINE⁴: Good morning, Leila.

FADEL: So, Diaa, you were at the court today. What happened?

HADID: Well, there was a fair amount of chaos⁵. Security forces, riot police, paramilitary forces, Frontier Constabulary, even highway police had sealed off the high court, and lawyers were shuffled⁶ from one room to another for hours. Finally, a judge began proceedings⁷, but then a man began chanting in support of the former prime minister, Imran Khan, and that halted the hearing. Khan got up, asked people to be quiet, accused the man who was chanting of being sent there by rivals to cause chaos and that - well, it triggered chaos. A fight occurred between the prosecutor⁸ and Khan's lawyers. Have a listen.

(SOUNDBITE OF PEOPLE ARGUING)

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: You shut your mouth.

FADEL: Wow. So people telling each other to shut up, a fight in the courtroom.

HADID: Well, yeah, it died down, and the judge eventually resumed the hearing. And he gave Khan two weeks bail in a corruption case. That was the case he was ostensibly arrested for on Tuesday. He was released, and his supporters are celebrating this as a victory.

FADEL: What did Khan say? Did he have anything to say?

HADID: Yeah, he told reporters in the courtroom that he believes Pakistan's army chief is to blame for his troubles and says he is effectively ruling the country. Now, Pakistan's army is the most powerful institution in the country, and Khan has accused them of orchestrating his ouster last year anyway. Have a listen.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

IMRAN KHAN: I think it's being run by one man, the army chief.

HADID: Khan says he believes security forces will arrest him eventually and believes that some people in the army are still trying to kill him. Those are serious allegations, and the army hasn't responded yet to them. But bear in mind, it was claims like this that got him into trouble in the first place. The army has accused Khan of making inflammatory statements and even seeking to push the country towards civil war.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

KHAN: The only thin line between a banana republic and democracy is that judiciary. That's the only hope we have now.

FADEL: So he's released on bail, but based on what we just heard, tensions are continuing. Give us the big picture here. What's at stake?

HADID: Right. And this has been going on for over a year now, ever since the army signaled that it no longer supported the government of Imran Khan. He was ousted⁹ from power. Ever since, his supporters have been trying to force elections. The country has lurched from one crisis to another. The government refuses to hold elections. The economy is unraveling. Inflation is soaring. People can't afford to buy food, and millions are going hungry. That's the context. That's the backdrop of these troubles that are happening today.

FADEL: NPR's Diaa Hadid in Islamabad, thank you so much.

HADID: Thank you, Leila.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)

1 bail   

v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人

参考例句：

• One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。
• She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

4 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

5 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

6 shuffled   

v.洗（纸牌）( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 )；拖着脚步走；粗心地做；摆脱尘世的烦恼

参考例句：

• He shuffled across the room to the window. 他拖着脚走到房间那头的窗户跟前。
• Simon shuffled awkwardly towards them. 西蒙笨拙地拖着脚朝他们走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

8 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

9 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。