The court of Pakistan has extended Imran Khan's bail in the terrorism case.

A Pakistani court has barred officers from arresting former Prime Minister Imran Khan until the end of the month after police filed terrorism charges against him.

The court granted Pakistan's opposition leader Khan immunity from arrest until September 1 on charges that he threatened police officers and a judge during a speech over the weekend.

Events leading up to the court's ruling had raised fears of violent clashes between police and Khan, who has been leading mass rallies and calling for early elections since his ouster.

The government says that the elections will be held next year as per schedule.

On Thursday, Khan told reporters outside the court that he had never threatened anyone. He said that the terrorism charges against him are politically motivated and Shahbaz Sharif's government is afraid of his growing popularity.

"You are making a mockery of Pakistan," Khan said of the Sharif government.

Later, Khan went to another court where a criminal case was registered against him this week for violating the ban on holding rallies in the capital Islamabad. He remained safe from arrest till September 7 in this case also.

Earlier, Babar Awan, Imran Khan's lawyer in the alleged terrorism case, requested the court for Khan's bail. Awan said the charges against Khan were an "act of revenge".

Upon arriving at the court, Khan was asked to walk towards the courtroom as usual suspects do. The court agreed to extend Khan's protection from arrest till September 1.

Hundreds of Khan's supporters gathered outside the court building and raised slogans against the Sharif government. The protesters said that Khan is being politically targeted by the Sharif government. Later, Khan left the court for his home in the suburbs of Islamabad.

Sharif replaced Khan in April when the former cricket star-turned-Islamist politician was ousted in a no-confidence vote in parliament. Legal experts say Khan could face anywhere from several months to 14 years in prison, the equivalent of a life sentence, if he is found guilty of terrorism charges in the case, which is still pending. Has not started.

Khan's appearance before an anti-terrorism tribunal amid tight security on Thursday was the latest development in the saga between Pakistan's government and the former prime minister, who has been rallying for a return to power.

Khan is also scheduled to appear in the Islamabad High Court on August 31 to face contempt of court proceedings for threatening a judge. A conviction in that case would disqualify him from politics for life under Pakistani law, as no convicted person can run for office.

This is the second time that Khan has faced charges of contempt of court. He was recalled after the elections in 1993, but after the Supreme Court called the judiciary's conduct "disgraceful" and said it did not ensure free and fair elections.

Legal experts say Khan has limited options and could avoid punishment if he apologizes for his remarks against Judge Zeba Chaudhry, when she told him to "get ready for it, we will fight against you". Will also take action."

Since being ousted as prime minister, Khan has alleged - without providing evidence - that Pakistan's powerful military was involved in a US plot to oust him. Washington, the Pakistani military and the Sharif government have all denied the allegation.

Khan came to power promising to break the pattern of dynastic rule in Pakistan. His opponents claim he was elected with the help of the powerful military, which has ruled the country for half of its 75-year history. Since being ousted from power, Khan has called for early elections and vowed to oust Sharif's government through "public pressure".

Nusrat Javed, a political analyst and author, said the military supported Khan as an alternative to dynastic politics and to break the cycle of power-sharing.

"Khan is a true populist and charismatic figure and his narrative, 'us versus them', made him a military man to challenge the Sharifs," Javed said, referring to the families that have long dominated the country's politics. And support them against the Bhuttos," Javed said.

Dr Ram Bhatt, an author and expert on social media and politics, said: "Khan has developed a loyal online following and this helps him weaponize social media for political purposes. The physical spectacle of large rallies It is effectively and widely mediated, giving it considerable media power.

The establishment would be wrong if it enabled it to cash in on the image of a hero or a victim.