Two days after Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested by an anti-corruption agency on corruption charges, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered his immediate release, terming his arrest as “illegal” and “illegal”. The court ordered the PTI chief to appear before the Islamabad High Court at 11 am today. Islamabad police claimed that Section 144 – a ban on public gatherings – was still in force in the capital and urged political activists “not to obstruct the legal process”. “We request those calling for protests in Islamabad tomorrow not to disturb the peace,” it said in a tweet. He said that legal action will be taken against those who instigate the public.