Big relief for Imran Khan after extension of bail till June 8

Kathmandu: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) extended Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s bail till June 8 in two cases pertaining to inciting violence and sedition.

During the hearing, the high court chief justice and the Islamabad advocate general got into an interesting conversation on the issue of an FIR on the arrest of Imran Khan from court premises.

During the hearing, Chief Justice Aamir Farooq inquired whether an FIR had been registered on the former premier’s arrest from court premises.

Advocate General Jahangir Jadoon replied that the Supreme Court said it would reverse the entire situation, adding a detailed verdict is awaited.

On this, the CJ said if the FIR is not registered on time, there will be an issue of delay.

When the advocate general requested for withdrawal of the contempt of court notice against the interior secretary, the chief justice said the court will look into it once the Supreme Court decision comes out.

The IHC approved Imran Khan’s request for exemption from attendance and extended his bail in the two cases till June 8.

Further hearing of the case was adjourned till the last week of May.

Similarly, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has reserved its verdict on PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s plea against his arrest in any case registered on or after May 9, when he was arrested from the Islamabad High Court premises in the Al-Qadir Trust case.

At the outset of the hearing, Justice Safdar Saleem Shahid inquired about the PTI chief’s whereabouts.

His lawyer, Barrister Salman Safdar, informed the court that his client did not have protective bail. He said that if the court desired, his client could be presented after 11am. He said that Imran was not seeking protective bail and asked for the case to be sent to a larger bench.

The court subsequently reserved its verdict.