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Ex-PM Imran Khan to be arrested tonight? Pakistan official responds

  The provincial government of Punjab currently has no plans to arrest Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan, Amir Mir, a spokesman for the provincial government said.   Police block a main road leading to the residence of Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan in Lahore on Wednesday, (Bloomberg) In an interview to Geo News, Mir said the government will reveal its plans after the 24-hour deadline expires. He clarified that no action would be taken at Khan's residence in Zaman Park in Lahore before the deadline of 2pm. The statement comes even as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman expressed fears of potential arrest in a tweet, claiming that the police had surrounded his house. Mir accused Khan of inciting people and stated that the cricketer-turned-politician was lying. The minister added that the police would not conduct an operation at the residence. However, the government has evidence suggesting the presence of 30-40 “terrorists” involved in t

Siddaramaiah To Be Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar Makes "Sacrifice"

  Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge with Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar New Delhi: After four days of hard negotiations, the Congress will announce Siddaramaiah as the Chief Minister and DK Shivakumar his deputy at the Congress Legislative Party meeting in Bengaluru this evening, sources have said. They will take oath on Saturday. Following are the latest developments in this big story:     Siddaramaiah will be elected as the Congress Legislative Party leader and cabinet formation discussions are almost complete, sources said, adding that Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge worked through the night to find a solution.     Sources close to Mr Shivakumar said that he had accepted the Number 2 position following an intervention by former Congress president Sonia Gandhi. The sources said the veteran leader had agreed to make the "sacrifice in the interest of the party".     DK Suresh, Congress MP and Mr Shivakumar's brother, told NDTV that they are "not happy". &q