Khan received a warm welcome as thousands of rejoiced supporters showered his car with rose petals and set off fireworks.

The Islamabad High Court had granted protective bail to Khan in Al-Qadir Trust case hours after he warned of countrywide.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party said thousands of "peaceful Pakistanis" from across the country will gather in Islamabad in solidarity with their.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-InSaf chief Imran Khan’s arrest “illegal.”

Khan was arrested in a land fraud case on Tuesday, prompting supporters to storm military buildings and ransack the residence.

Three died in the violence in the northwestern city of Peshawar, local media reported.

In various cities including Khan's hometown of Lahore, buildings were burnt and debris including charred vehicles blocked the road disrupting.

Protesters also blocked major roads in the port city of Karachi and police fired tear gas at protesters in the.

Pakistan has cut off internet and cell phone services in some parts of the country and sent in paramilitary Rangers.

Khan was taken into custody at a court in Islamabad in a corruption case, local broadcaster Geo TV reported.