Imran Khan appears before anti-terror court, gets interim bail until Sept 1
An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad on Thursday approved an interim bail of former PM and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and directed authorities not to arrest him until September 1,
Imran Khan on Thursday appeared before anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad and filed a petition for pre-arrest bail in a case of hurling threats at police officers and a lady judge.
former premier adopted in his petition that police registered an anti-terrorism case against him out of vengeance, demanding that the court accept his request for pre-arrest bail.
It is to be noted here that an anti-terrorism case had been registered against Imran Khan at Margalla police station in Islamabad after he threatened Islamabad police officers and a lady judge in a public rally.
ATC Judge Raja Jawad Abbas conducted hearing and approved Imran Khan’s interim bail until September 1. court ordered PTi chief to submit surety bond of Rs100,000.
court also issued notice to police and sought their response.
Meanwhile, a large number of PTI workers gathered outside the ATC, and they chanted slogans in favour of Imran Khan and against the government.
Foolproof security arrangements have been ensured around and on the premises of Judicial Complex as over 400 personnel of police and FC were deployed there. All roads leading to Judicial Complex have been closed, and no irrelevant person is allowed entry into it.
It is to be noted here that today is the last day of protective bail granted to Imran Khan by Islamabad High Court (IHC).