Imran Khan’s bailable arrest warrant issued in female judge threatening case
Imran Khan’s bailable arrest warrant has been issued in a female judge-threatening case on Tuesday.
A local court in Islamabad issued a bailable arrest warrant for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan.
As reported, Judicial Magistrate Malik Aman issued the warrant after hearing the case.
During today’s hearing, prosecutor Raja Rizwan Abbasi contended that the court had summoned the PTI chief in a personal capacity. He also added that the former prime minister’s plea for personal exemption was not accepted.
“Imran Khan’s non-bailable arrest warrant should be issued as bailable ones have already been issued,” Abbasi said, and he asked if a convict other than Imran Khan was meted out with such a treatment.
The prosecutor added that an appeal is always filed on behalf of the PTI chairman over the warrants; however, he does not appear in the court himself.
The court then took a recess till Imran Khan’s lawyer Faisal Chaudhry arrived in court.
As the hearing resumed, the PTI chief’s lawyer informed the court that Islamabad High Court (IHC) was hearing bail pleas in multiple cases.
Faisal Chaudhry added that his client was unable to walk properly due to his leg injury and that the court also has to look after his client’s security.
The judge remarked that Imran Khan’s plea of seeking exemption from the hearing has already been dismissed.
To this, Chaudhry replied that it was a new day and a new one must be filed.
Furthermore, a report on the implementation of the warrant was also submitted to the court today.
On this, Imran Khan’s lawyer Ali Bukhari told the court that his client does not live in Banigala and that next time the warrants should be served at his client’s Zaman Park residence in Lahore.
After hearing the arguments, the court instructed the legal team of Imran Khan to submit surety bonds of Rs 20,000 and issued bailable arrest warrants.
The case has been subsequently adjourned till May 25.
