After PTI supporters and police clashed in the capital, the former prime minister appealed for protective bail in two terrorism cases. Justice Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi’s division bench has granted Imran bail until March 27.
Imran must appear in court on Tuesday if he requests relief in the terrorism cases brought against him, the court stated on Monday. In a covert manner and with heavy security, Imran arrived at the court with party leader Fawad Chaudhry.
Imran attended a hearing on Tuesday that was related to security worries he had previously voiced in court. A complaint regarding a police operation at Imran’s Lahore home was heard in court.
Imran claimed that the police had violated the sanctity of his home and that the operation was illegal. He also sought contempt of court proceedings against the concerned authorities, claiming that the court’s March 17 orders were not followed.
Imran claimed that five of his guards were “taken away and tortured” during the police operation. All respondents, including the IG of Punjab, were served summonses by Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh’s court, which postponed the case until March 28.
The government’s attorneys were summoned to appear in court on Wednesday after the same court heard Imran’s request for information about the cases that had been filed against him.
The attorney for the Punjab government and the Assistant Advocate General objected to Justice Sheikh’s decision and asked that the case be heard by a different court. The judge, however, turned down their request and issued a possible contempt of court warning.
Additionally, Imran was successful in getting released on bail in two National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases involving the Toshakhana reference. Imran was called to NAB Rawalpindi to record his statements in the gift depository case, in which he is charged with keeping some state gifts.
Imran asserted in petitions submitted on Tuesday that the accountability watchdog’s notices were “indicative of nefarious designs” by NAB because the watchdog intended to “arrest the petitioner.”
Imran’s attorney asked for a 15-day protective bail for the former premier, citing the former leader’s appearance in an Islamabad court as justification. Imran was given a protective bail order until March 31.
The PTI leader was also scheduled to appear before a court hearing his petition contesting the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to disqualify him in the Toshakhana reference (ECP). The case will be heard by a larger bench of five judges, headed by Justice Bilal Hassan.
Imran has been dealing with a number of legal issues, such as allegations of terrorism-related offences and corruption cases. He has been showing up in court on a regular basis to attend hearings in the cases brought against him, which has hindered his ability to run for office.
According to the PTI leader, more than 100 cases have been filed against him.
