Lahore: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday extended till April 13 bail in three cases registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and others under terrorism charges.
ATC Judge Abhar Gull heard the case in her chamber and passed the order after the PTI chairman appeared before it.
Joint Investigation Team (JIT) head SSP Imran Kishwar was also present there and Imran Khan also appeared before him.
The JIT head handed over a questionnaire to the PTI chief and asked him to submit reply.
After appearance of the PTI chief, the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) extended his bail till April 13.
Earlier, the court directed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to appear before it by 11:00 am today in a case related to attacks on the police personnel, attempted murder and vandalism during an operation in Zaman Park.
“Where is Imran Khan? Where he is appearing before the court or not?,” observed Judge Abhar Gull as she resumed hearing of the case.
The counsel representing Imran Khan told the judge that he was not at the far distance and would appear before it.
She also remarked, “Whoever will come will get relief. If Imran Khan does not turn up before it his bail will be dismissed,”.
The judge also expressed dismay over non-submission of surety bonds, observing that “you got bail for a week long but you could not deposit the surety bonds.
On it, the counsel said that he could argue on the case with the court permission.
The counsel for the PTI chief said that Imran Khan had serious security issues as no security arrangments were made . He said that Imran Khan serious concerns about the security.
At this, the court directed the authorities to ensure security arrangements and asked the irrelevant persons to leave the court premises.
“We have given directions on your application. Now you have to comply with the court orders.
The court also rejected the bails of other PTI leaders including Fawad Chaudhary, Hammad Azhar in the same case, and directed them to appear before it.
In compliance with the court orders, PTI Chief Imran Khan appeared before the court. His personal security and few party workers and supporters accompanied him during his appearance.
The Lahore police booked the PTI leaders under charges of rioting, violence against the police, terrorism, attempted murder, robbery and snatching weapons.
Police registered one case case with Race Course Police station under terrorism charges and attacking the police besides having illegal weapons in their possession. The FIR said that the senior leadership of PTI had invited armed persons from the area. It said that during assault on the police, 13 police officers including a DSP were injured due to stone pelting.
The police nominated 102 workers in the case and arrested 76. According to the police, they recovered eight rifles, hundreds of bullets and petrol bombs from PTI workers.
The police registered the second FIR against the PTI workers over charges of torturing constable Shafique. They said that 40 PTI leaders tortured him when he was on his way back to home from duty.
The PTI leaders were booked in the third case for destroying a vehicle of the Elite Force officials and forcing it go into canal. The vehicle got damaged as it fell into the canal. The police inserted provisions of terrorism, attempted murder, dacoity, saying that they the angry PTI workers snatched their rifles, cell phones and bulletproof jackets.
