Red alert issued in Islamabad

• The sources said contingents of police are gathering
• Teargas shells are being provided to the anti-riot unit
• More than 1,000 police personnel have been alerted

ISLAMABAD: The police in Islamabad have suddenly been issued a red alert, Bol News reported quoting sources as saying.

The sources said contingents of police are gathering at all the police stations. Teargas shells are being provided to the anti-riot unit of police, they said.

More than 1,000 police personnel have been directed to remain alert.

ON Marach 13, District and Sessions Court Islamabad had 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 had reported.

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Civil Judge Rana Mujahid Raheem had 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.

Issuing non-bailable arrest warrant for the former prime minister, the court had directed police to produce him on March 29.

A team of Islamabad police had reached Lahore through helicopter to arrest Imran.