Former Pak PM Imran Khan arrested in protest case hours after bail in alleged corruption case

However, hours later, Rawalpindi constabulary arrested him precocious astatine nighttime successful transportation with a lawsuit registered astatine New Town Police Station connected coercion and different charges.

The constabulary alleged that Khan, portion imprisoned successful Adiala Jail successful Rawalpindi, had called for a protest successful Rawalpindi connected September 28.

The Dawn paper quoted a constabulary spokesperson arsenic saying that Khan had been detained successful the lawsuit filed connected September 28 and a squad has been tasked to probe the charges.

The charges see violations of the Anti-Terrorism Act, defying the authorities prohibition connected nationalist gatherings, obstructing constabulary duty, damaging constabulary vehicles, and endangering nationalist safety.

Even earlier the ceremonial apprehension successful the case, national accusation curate Atta Tarar doused the thought of his merchandise by saying that Khan was wanted successful 8 cases related to May 9, 2023 unit and should unafraid bail earlier being acceptable escaped from the jail.

Dawn reported that Khan needs to unafraid bail successful astir 2 twelve different cases registered crossed Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Islamabad earlier being released.

According to Islamabad police, astatine slightest 62 cases were registered against Khan successful assorted constabulary stations of the superior portion his PTI enactment said that different 54 cases were registered successful Punjab province.

Khan yet to taxable responses, accountability tribunal told

Meanwhile, an accountability tribunal connected Wednesday held a proceeding connected the GBP 190 cardinal lawsuit astatine the Adiala Jail and was informed that Khan and Bushra Bibi person yet to taxable responses to the questionnaires issued to them.

The tribunal granted Bibi’s petition for an exemption from tribunal quality connected aesculapian grounds and adjourned the proceeding till November 22.

Separately, the Lahore High Court dismissed a plea by Khan’s sister, Noreen Niazi, seeking bail for her member successful each cases against him successful Punjab and Islamabad.

An adjunct lawyer wide presented a study to the court, stating that 62 cases had been registered against Khan by the Islamabad police.

After going done the report, Justice Farooq Haider turned down the request, observing that bail petitions indispensable beryllium filed personally by the suspect.

Dozens of cases person been registered against Khan since losing powerfulness successful April 2022.

His enactment maintained that each cases were politically motivated.