A Pakistan high court on Thursday barred authorities from arresting the country’s former three-time prime minister. Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday sought protection from arrest from a court in Islamabad before his planned return to the country, according to his lawyer. Lawyer Amjad Pervez said that Sharif was granted protective bail, which orders authorities not to arrest him until he personally appears before the court on October 24. A court in Islamabad briefly heard Sharif’s plea for bail and adjourned the hearing until Thursday, Pervez said.
