LAHORE/QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Friday suspended for two weeks the arrest warrant issued by a local court against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in a case registered in Quetta. done.
This suspension has taken place amid the arrival of the Quetta Police team to Lahore to arrest the PTI Chairman as per the court order.
Justice Zaheeruddin Kakar of BHC heard the petition of Iqbal Shah of Insaf Lawyers Forum (ISF) on behalf of PTI chief.
The petition stated that the offense did not take place within the jurisdiction of the electricity station where the case was registered and requested the court to quash the FIR.
While suspending the warrant, Justice Kakar also issued summons to Balochistan Police Chief, SP Legal and Station House Officer of Bijli Thane.
After which the hearing was adjourned for two weeks.
Quetta police arrive in Lahore for arrestÂ
Meanwhile, a five-member team headed by Superintendent of Police (SP) Investigation Nadeem reached Lahore to arrest the PTI chief. The team includes Deputy Superintendent of Police Abdul Sattar, a sub-inspector and two other officers.
A day ago, a local court in Quetta issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against the PTI chief in a case registered under various provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (PECA). had done
The judicial magistrate issued an arrest warrant and directed the authorities to produce the former prime minister in court.
The case
A First Information Report (FIR) was lodged against Khan for comments he made against state institutions and their officers during a speech at a police station in Quetta on Sunday.
Complainant Abdul Khalil Kakar had filed a complaint against the PTI chief at Bijli Road police station. The FIR includes Sections 153A, 124A, and 505 of the PPC and Section 20 of the PECA.
Kakar had alleged that the PTI chief’s statement was an attempt to destroy law and order.
In a speech on Sunday, the PTI chief lashed out at “state institutions” after a team of Islamabad police arrived at his Zaman Park residence to arrest him in the Tosha Khana case.
The ousted prime minister – who was ousted from power in April last year – vented his anger at his Zaman Park residence in Lahore while addressing party workers and supporters who had participated in the “Jeel Bharu Tehreek” (Voluntary Arrest Movement). had taken
In his impassioned speech, the PTI chairman said that he has not bowed down to any institution or person and will not allow the nation to do so.
