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<French #219> In Pakistan, new attempt by the police to arrest ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan - le 14 mars 2023

   Today's article is about the attempt by the police to arrest the former Pakistani PM Imran Khan from "France 24" dated March 14, 2023.

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French Original

Au Pakistan, nouvelle tentative de la police pour arrêter l'ex-Premier ministre Imran Khan

 

(photo) Des partisans de l'ancien Premier ministre Imran Khan tentent de stopper la police anti-émeute devant la maison de ce dernier pour empêcher les officiers de l'arrêter, à Lahore, le 14 mars 2023.

 

La police anti-émeute pakistanaise a utilisé des canons à eau pour repousser des partisans d'Imran Khan, qui tentaient, mardi, d'empêcher des policiers de l'arrêter à son domicile. L'ancien Premier ministre est sous le coup d'un mandat d'arrêt après s'être soustrait à plusieurs assignations à comparaître au tribunal, invoquant des raisons de sécurité.

 

English Translation

In Pakistan, new attempt by the police to arrest ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan

 

(photo) Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan try to stop riot police outside his house to prevent officers from arresting him, in Lahore on March 14, 2023.

 

Pakistani riot police used water cannons to repel supporters of Imran Khan, who were trying to prevent officers from arresting him at his home on Tuesday. The former prime minister is facing an arrest warrant after evading several court subpoenas, citing security concerns.

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

a utilisé: (has) used

ancien: former

arrêter: to stop, to arrest

assignations > assignation: subpoena

<C>

comparaître: to appear

<D>

devant: in front of

domicile: domicile

<E>

émeute: riot

empêcher: to prevent, to stop

<I>

invoquant (invoquer): invoking (invoke)

<M>

mandat: mandate

<R>

repousser: to push away

<S>

sou le coup: outright

se soustrait > se soustrair: to escape from

<T>

tentative: attempt

tentaient (tenter): attempted (attempt)

tentent > tenter: to attempt