In bid to avoid arrest in terrorism case, Imran Khan moves IHC

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan Monday morning moved the Islamabad Excessive Court docket (IHC) and sought pre-arrest bail in a terror case filed in opposition to him on Sunday.

The plea was filed via Khan’s counsels, Faisal Chaudhry and Babar Awan, within the capital’s prime courtroom after a late-night drama at Bani Gala — the place police and PTI staff virtually got here face-to-face following experiences that arrest warrants have been issued for the PTI chairman.

A primary info report (FIR) was registered in opposition to former prime minister Khan below the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) for threatening a further periods choose and senior law enforcement officials of the Islamabad Police at a rally within the federal capital’s F-9 Park.

In the meantime, the inside ministry has requested written permission from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s workplace to arrest Khan following the registration of the case.

Based on sources, the PTI chairman has left his Bani Gala residence to keep away from arrest, however celebration leaders claimed that Khan was nonetheless at his dwelling. His whereabouts stay unclear.

Based on The Information, the inside ministry has sought written permission from the PM Workplace for the arrest of the PTI chair. Sources stated the arrest could be made with the consensus of all events within the ruling alliance.

In the meantime, PPP chief and former president Asif Ali Zardari has opposed the arrest of Imran Khan. He believes that the arrest will trigger political injury to the ruling alliance.

However, Pakistan Democratic Motion (PDM) President Maulana Fazlur Rehman didn’t give a transparent viewpoint on Khan’s arrest.

Police deployed round Bani Gala

Further police power has been deployed exterior Khan’s Bani Gala residence and the highway resulting in his residence has additionally been closed for unauthorised folks, permitting solely folks near him and the residents of the realm to enter, sources instructed Geo Information hours after the registration of the case.

It isn’t but determined whether or not Khan could be arrested or put below home arrest, sources engaged in sketching the technique of the operation instructed The Information.

“Negotiations with Imran Khan are underway, because the PTI chief desires to keep away from arrest or home arrest,” added the sources, saying that the authorities have a number of plans to deal with the state of affairs with the assistance of law-enforcement businesses, however have been ready for a inexperienced sign from the quarters involved.

“Imran Khan is in search of the power to method the upper judiciary for acquiring aid, however he should give up earlier than the police as step one,” the sources added.