Pakistan's former prime minister, Imran Khan, is facing charges under an anti-terror act for threats to police and a magistrate.

Khan has been making fiery speeches to gatherings across the South Asian nation as he pushes for new elections after being ousted from power in April through a parliamentary vote.

The use of anti-terrorism laws as the basis of cases against political leaders is not uncommon in Pakistan, where Khan's government also used them against opponents and critics.

A police report cited Khan's comments that he "would not spare" Islamabad's police chief and a female judge for the arrest and alleged police torture of one of his aides.

Pakistan's electronic media regulator has banned the live transmission of Khan's speeches for being inflammatory.

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