Rawalpindi: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has been arrested in case of May 9 attack on General Headquarters of Pakistan Army also.

Imran Khan is incarcerated in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on judicial remand in two references of National Accountability Bureau while his release orders in cipher case were issued on Monday. Authorities have officially arrested Imran Khan in GHQ attack case.

According to sources, Imran Khan has been named as accused in all cases related to May 9, 2023 incidents.

On other hand, anti-terrorism court judge Malik Ijaz Asif reached Adiala Jail to hear GHQ gate attack case against Imran Khan. Hearing into another case against him, registered at Waris Khan Police Station, linked to May 9 incidents will also be held in jail.

Investigation officers of May 9 incident cases also reached Adiala Jail. Officers will reportedly apprise judge of investigation report and Imran Khan’s role in cases.

The May 9 riots pertain to the attacks on state installations last year, following the arrest of then Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman in a corruption case.

The installations, which were attacked, included the army’s General Headquarters in Rawalpindi and the corps commander house in Lahore.

Meanwhile, Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were indicted in Toshakhana case.

Indictment hearing was conducted by accountability court judge Muhammad Bashir in Adiala Jail. Both suspects pleaded not guilty and court summoned 12 witnesses from defence side. Moreover, suspects will be indicted in 190 million pounds Al-Qadir Trust case on next hearing.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 10 2024

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