Expressing grief over the loss of life,Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif prayed during a political gathering for the souls of the departed.
In a video released after the former prime minister’s arrest,he tells people to peacefully protest until they get their rights,namely a government of their choice.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan rules Imran Khan's arrest on corruption charges was illegal.
The former prime minister has been sentenced to prison for illegally selling state gifts,local media channels said on Saturday.
The Bajur district near the Afghan border was once a stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban — a close ally of Afghanistan’s Taliban government.
On social media,some Pakistanis pointed to the grim spectacle of compatriots from opposite ends of a wealth scale disappearing in the watery depths at the same time.
The judge also asked the former prime minister to issue an appeal to his supporters to remain peaceful,as the country faced growing turmoil in its streets.
The former cricketer and prime minister has been held for at least another eight days,raising the prospect of more unrest.
Imran Khan is due to appear at an anti-corruption tribunal on Wednesday after his dramatic arrest sparked violent clashes.
For hours on Saturday,Khan’s followers clashed with police outside a court in Islamabad where the ousted leader was to appear in a corruption case.
The former cricket star turned Islamist politician had been holed up at his home but was in Islamabad to appear before a judge when police moved in.