Imran Khan released from Pakistan jail

Pakistan released Imran Khan on Wednesday, his spokesman said, days after the cricketer-turned-politician was detained during a round-up of thousands of opponents of President Pervez Musharraf.

Khan was arrested last week after trying to start a student uprising against Musharraf8217;s imposition of Emergency rule.

8220;D.G. Khan told me that he has come out of jail,8221; Khan8217;s spokesman Hafeezullah Khan Niazi said.