An anti-terrorism court in Lahore on Saturday extended interim bail of Imran Khan’s sisters.
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi granted bail to former premier and PTI founder Imran Khan and party vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Quresh in 25 cases linked to the May 9 riots.
The court also granted bail to Imran Khan in 12 cases and to Shah Mehmood Qureshi in 13 cases.
ATC Judge Ijaz Asif heard the bail applications on Saturday reagrding the May 9 riot cases related to Imran Khan, while PTI counsel Shiraz Ahmad Ranjha appeared before the court.
During the proceedings, the judge turned down prosecution’s request for more time in the cases.
The court said there was no justification to keep the PTI founder under arrest and all accused in May 9 cases are on bail.
Imran was also granted bail in the GHQ and Army Museum attack cases and the court ordered a surety bond of Rs0.1 million in all 12 cases.
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It may be mentioned here that Imran Khan is in Adiala Jail after being convicted in cypher, Toshakhana and illegal marriages cases.
Imran Khan sisters’ interim bail extended
An anti-terrorism court in Lahore on Saturday extended interim bail of Imran Khan’s sisters.
Both Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan appeared before the court in connections with May 9 incidents.
The court extended the bail until February 22 to both sisters, Zain Qureshi and others.
No plan to form govt with PML-N or PPP: Gohar
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Gohar Ali Khan has said the PTI has neither contacted any political party nor it has any plan to form an allied government.
There is no intention to form a government along with PPP or PML-N, Barrister Gohar said in a statement.
He said there is no contact with the Pakistan Peoples Party and the PML-N, adding there is no plan to form a government with them.
“Our seats in the elections are around 150. It is expected that we will be able to form a government in the centre. We will form governments in the centre, Punjab and KPK.
Independent candidates will not join any party. They will stay in the same party as per the directions by the PTI founder,” Gohar said.
It should be noted that after the polling in the general elections in the country, the results are now coming thick and fast.
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