Imran gets relief as IHC approves interim bail plea till March 9
ISLAMABAD (MNP) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday approved Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s interim bail plea till March 9 in Toshakhana case.
Earlier, the IHC had fixed the pre-arrest bail application of the PTI chief for hearing and IHC Chief Justice Aamir Farooq heard the case
The deposed premier reached the Islamabad High Court for the biometric, after the verification of the biometric, Imran appeared before the court.
In view of security concerns, Imran’s car was given special permission to be taken inside the Islamabad High Court, on this occasion the leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf were also with him.
Earlier, A district and sessions court in the federal capital issued non-bailable arrest warrant for PTI Chairman Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case.
Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal issued the warrant on non-appearance in the case while rejecting the exemption plea of former prime minister. Earlier, Mr Khan filed a petition seeking adjournment of the case for five days due to his tight schedule as he was to appear in other courts today.
The former prime minister’s lawyer, Ali Bokhari, told the judge that his client was coming to Islamabad from Lahore as he was due to appear before two other courts in the Judicial Complex. He said his client would not be able to attend the hearing of the Toshakhana case due to shortage of time.
At this, the judge expressed outrage, stating: “Why he [Imran Khan] cannot appear before court when he is attending hearings in the Judicial Complex?”. He remarked the PTI chief should first come here for indictment and then he could go anywhere.
ECP lawyer Saad Hassan also opposed the adjournment plea, saying the suspect did not want to appear before the court. Later, the judge adjourned the hearing for later today and ordered Imran Khan to appear before him.
Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed a petition filed by the PTI chief seeking pre-arrest bail plea in the Toshakhana case for hearing later today. Mr Khan is expected to appear in the high court where Justice Aamer Farooq would hear the case.
