Fearing arrest, former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has reached Lahore High Court. He has got protective bail from the court against 8 FIS registered in Islamabad and Lahore. Earlier, the Islamabad court had issued non-bailable warrants against Imran Khan in two separate cases.
Islamabad Police has also gone to Lahore twice to arrest Imran Khan, but failed both times. To avoid all this, Imran Khan has now taken refuge in the High Court. Imran Khan claims that if he goes to Islamabad, he may be killed. In such a situation, the court should allow them to appear virtually.
A two-member bench of Justice Tariq Salim Sheikh and Justice Farooq Haider heard Imran Khan’s petition. This includes nine cases registered under terrorism charges. Earlier, Imran Khan had got protective bail in four cases.
In the remaining five cases, the bail pleas were heard by a single member bench of Justice Shaikh. Two of the cases pertain to vandalism in the Islamabad Judicial Complex while the other pertains to police action in Zaman Park. Also, one of these cases is related to the recent death of PTI worker Jila Shah.
Imran Khan reached the High Court under police protection
The Lahore High Court had directed Punjab Police Chief Dr. Usman Anwar to help Imran Khan reach the court. The court had initially said that it would hear Imran’s plea for protective bail at 5 pm, but later extended it till 5.30 pm. Television footage showed his vehicle entering the court premises. While his convoy stopped at the gate. A large number of lawyers were also seen inside the court premises.