The charges stem from violent protests across the country in which supporters of Khan took to the streets to demand his release.

The Pakistani government has filed a series of charges, including one related to “terrorism”, against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his wife, Bushra Bibi, and hundreds of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party workers after protests held in Islamabad this week.

Thousands of security forces poured into central Islamabad in an attempt to quell protests in support of Khan that have gripped the capital.