IHC extends Imran Khan’s bail in eight cases
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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) extended protective bails of PTI’s Chairman Imran Khan in eight cases including Al-Qadir Trust and instructed him to approach relevant courts for further relief. Two-judge bench comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Saman Raffat Imtiaz heard bail petitions of PTI’s Chairman who appeared before bench amid foolproof security arrangements.
Imran Khan’s lawyer Khawaja Harris prayed court to grant protective bail to his client till June 8, in Al-Qadir Trust case to which NAB prosecutor said that PTI’s Chief could move bail petition to accountability court as he had been there on this day earlier. Prosecutor however prayed court to grant two or three days to PTI’s Chairman to get bail from relevant court.
Bench extended protective bail of PTI’s Chief for three days and asked him to approach accountability court within said time period. Meanwhile, same bench also extended protective bail of Imran Khan for ten days in six cases which were registered after May 9, by various police stations. Court also directed him to approach trial courts during said time period. Islamabad police produced its report regarding FIRs against Imran Khan. It said that total of six cases were registered against Imran Khan after May 9, in police stations of capital. Similarly, two-member bench also extended interim bail of Imran Khan for ten days in section-144 case registered by Margala Police Station and instructed him to join investigation within said time period.
Imran Khan’s lawyer adopted stance that they didn’t want to go F-8 Kachehri due to security issues and prayed IHC’s bench to hear bails cases itself. Additional Attorney General informed court that lower courts would be shifted to new complex till June 6. Court instructed that cases would be heard in judicial complex Islamabad if F-8 Kachehri was not shifted to new building.
Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 01 2023
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