The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday granted protective bail to the former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in sedition case.
A case was registered against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman at Ramana police station in Islamabad on the complaint of the magistrate. The FIR accused PTI chairman of using “foul” language against an intelligence agency officer during an interview.
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PTI chief used ‘foul’ language against an officer of an intelligence agency during an interview, the FIR read.
In his petition filed through Suleman Safdar advocate, Imran said the FIR was politically motivated and it was lodged in violation of the laws.
During the hearing today, Justice Ali Baqar Najafi asked Imran’s lawyer if his client wanted to appear in the relevant court in Islamabad.
Imran’s lawyer replied in the affirmative saying they are leaving for Islamabad on April 18 and wanted to surrender in the court concerned.
The former premier pleaded the high court to grant him protective bail so he could approach the relevant court in this regard.
After which LHC Judge Baqar Ali Najafi on the plea granted protective bail to Imran Khan until April 26 to appear before the relevant court.
During the last hearing on 6th April, Imran Khan approached the Islamabad High Court, requesting to disposed the case against him at Ramana Police station.
A report submitted with the Islamabad High Court, last month, showed the former prime minister is booked in 29 cases in Islamabad.
Chief Justice IHC Justice Aamer Farooq heard the petition filed by Imran Khan seeking details of cases lodged against him in Islamabad.
The details submitted by the State Counsel revealed that 28 cases were registered against the former prime minister at different police stations in the capital city while he was booked in one case by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).