A first information report (FIR) was registered against former prime minister Khan under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) for threatening an additional sessions judge and senior police officers of the Islamabad Police at a rally in the federal capital’s F-9 Park.
PTI lawyer Faisal Chaudhry and Babar Awan had filed the plea on the former PM's behalf, who maintained in the plea that he is ready to appear before the court whenever summoned.
The plea stated that Imran Khan has no criminal record from the past and has never been convicted for any offence.
“There is no chance of fleeing or damaging evidence presented by the prosecution. Imran Khan is also ready to submit money as surety against his bail,” the plea stated.
However, the IHC registrar’s office had raised three objections over the plea, which are as follows:
But when Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Babar Sattar heard the case, they granted Khan transit bail till August 25, overruled the registrar office's objections, and asked Khan to approach an anti-terrorism court (ATC) by August 25 — as it is the relevant forum in the case.
Meanwhile, the interior ministry has asked written permission from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office to arrest Khan following the registration of the case.
According to sources, the PTI chairman has left his Bani Gala residence to avoid arrest. It is being reported that he may have left for Lahore or Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
However, PTI leader Faisal Vawda said that Khan is still at Bani Gala.
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