May 9 violence: Imran Khan named in three more terrorism cases,
Lahore_The Lahore High Court has approved the protective bail of former prime minister Imran Khan in seven terrorism cases for two weeks. A two-member bench headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi heard the protective bail pleas. The protective bail was granted in cases filed in various cities, including Rawalpindi, Faisalabad and Mianwali.
Earlier, the court upheld the objection of the registrar’s office and declared the petitions for interim bail in the seven cases non-maintainable. The PTI chief had approached the high court for interim bail in seven cases related to the May 9 incidents. The registrar’s office had raised an objection that the interim bail plea must first be filed in the trial court concerned.
Imran Khan’s lawyer told the court that cases have been filed against his client in four different cities, adding he could not travel to these cities owing to security concerns. “We regularly appear in the courts of Islamabad,” Barrister Salman Safdar said.
The Registrar’s Office had earlier objected that the interim bails must first be filed in the trial court concerned. “I have never given an interim bail directly like this,” Justice Najafi remarked.
The counsel said Imran Khan has been named in cases registered in Rawalpindi, Mianwali, Faisalabad and Gujranwala. We want to be informed about the facts by joining the investigation,“ the PTI chief’s lawyer stated. He pleaded with the high court to hear the bail pleas in view of security threats.
Earlier, the Lahore High Court heard the bail application directly in the anti-corruption case as well. The court should grant interim bail in all the eight cases, and order the police not to arrest in these cases, the petition sought.
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In an important development in the probe into May 9 violence, PTI Chairman Imran Khan has been named in three more terrorism cases.
This brings the total number of cases in which the PTI chief has been named under terrorism charges in Lahore only to 10. Previously, Imran Khan was named in seven cases under terrorism provisions.
In total, he has been nominated in 19 cases of terrorism over the May 9 violent incidents across Punjab, out of which 10 are registered in Lahore alone. The PTI chief has been named in the cases in light of the statements of the arrested suspects. After the investigation, he was nominated in three terrorism cases registered in Lahore. Imran Khan has been nominated in three cases of terrorism in Multan, two each in Rawalpindi and Faisalabad and one in Gujranwala.
Imran Khan challenges sessions court verdict to declare Toshakhana case maintainable,
PTI Chairman Imran Khan has challenged the decision of the Islamabad District and Sessions Court to declare the Toshakhana case maintainable.
Imran Khan has challenged the decision of the trial court in the Islamabad High Court.
The PTI chairman has pleaded with the high court to annul the decision of the trial court. Barrister Gauhar filed the application with the Islamabad High Court on behalf of PTI chief Imran Khan. On July 8, the sessions court had declared the Toshakhana criminal case against PTI Chairman Imran Khan maintainable. The former premier’s request to declare the case non-maintainable was turned down. The verdict was announced by Additional District and Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar Khan.
The court also terminated the right of hearing of the PTI chairman’s lawyer. The lawyer’s request for more time was also rejected.
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