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The Islamabad High Court has declared PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest earlier today as legal.

A short order from the court is awaited on the decision, which was reserved earlier today, with IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq making the observation that if the PTI chief was arrested illegally, “he will have to be released”.

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