Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan appeared in the Lahore High Court on Tuesday seeking protective bail in two terrorism cases registered against him in Islamabad.
Two cases were registered against Khan and several PTI leaders at Islamabad’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and Golra police stations.
چئیرمین تحریک انصاف عمران خان لاہور ہائی کورٹ میں جسٹس سلیم شیخ کے کورٹ روم میں پہنچ چکے ہیں
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The cases were registered after clashes broke out between PTI activists and the police outside the Federal Judicial Complex when Khan arrived there last week to appear in the trial court to attend the hearing of the Toshakhana case.
According to the police, the protesters resorted to arson and vandalism and attacked law enforcement officials who were performing their duty to maintain law and order in the capital.
The activists destroyed the police post and broke the main gate of the judicial complex, the FIR said.
The FIR stated that 18 persons were arrested for arson, stone pelting and vandalism in the building of the judicial complex.
“About two police vehicles and seven motorcycles were burnt, and the official vehicle of the Station House Officer (SHO) was damaged,” it added.
Later, Khan, through his lawyer Salman Safdar, filed two applications for protective bail in the terror cases filed against him. Justice Shahbaz Rizvi and Justice Farooq Haider heard the petitions.
During the previous hearing, the court had directed Khan to ensure his appearance today (Tuesday) at 2:15 pm if he wanted the court to hear his plea for protective bail in the cases.
The court had also directed Khan’s counsel to verify his client’s signature.
Khan, 70, is facing several legal cases, including a failed attempt to arrest him after a court issued a warrant for his arrest for failing to appear before him.
