Non-bailable arrest warrant issued for Imran Khan

• Civil Judge issued a three-page detailed verdict
• Imran Khan did not appear before the court
• As per lawyer, Imran Khan had security concerns

ISLAMABAD: District and Sessions Court Islamabad has issued non-bailable arrest warrant for Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in the case pertaining to threatening a female judge, Zeba Chaudhry, Bol News reported.

Civil Judge Rana Mujahid Raheem issued a three-page detailed verdict in the case which read that Imran Khan did not appear before the court and filed a plea seeking exemption from appearance. As per the suspect’s lawyer, Imran Khan had security concerns.

“The counsel said on appearance of his client before the court, foolproof security arrangements were not made. A notice was issued on October 10, 2022, to Imran Khan to face the trial. The court approved multiple pleas of Khan seeking exemption from appearance. But after getting several exemptions he still did not appear. Therefore, his plea for exemption is being rejected,” read the verdict.

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The BHC judge, Justice Zaheeruddin Kakar had sent notices to the parties. The hearing into the case would be held on a constitutional plea after two weeks. Zaheeruddin had asked the lawyers to present their power of attorney in the next hearing.

The PTI Balochistan had filed the plea in the high court challenging the case against Imran Khan. Advocated Syed Iqbal Shah in the petition had argued that the case could not be filed in the Bijli Road police station.

The allegation upon which the case had been filed did not fall in jurisdiction of the said police station. Hence, the FIR should be abolished, he had sought.