Pakistan court grants pre-arrest bail to Imran Khan in terror case – Times of India

Islamabad: East Pakistan Minister Imran KHAN He appeared before the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in a terror case filed against him for threatening a sessions judge during a public rally on Thursday. Islamabad,
According to the Dawn newspaper report, the security of the Federal Judicial Complex where Khan appeared was tightened.
The report said a case was registered against the PTI president under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act for making threatening remarks against the judge and the capital police at a rally in Islamabad on August 20.
on Wednesday, Imran Khan Chaired a meeting of the party’s legal committee where it was decided that an application for bail of the former prime minister would be filed at ATC Islamabad.
He said, “Imran Khan will go there himself. God willing, we will all go together tomorrow.”
Earlier on August 20, the PTI chief had organized a rally in Islamabad to express solidarity with his chief of staff, Shahbaz Gill, following claims of custodial torture.
He warned the Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General of Islamabad that he would “not spare” them, vowing to register a case against Gill for alleged inhuman torture, Geo News reports.
Earlier, Imran’s lawyers had filed a petition seeking pre-arrest bail on his behalf in a terrorism case registered for ‘threatening’ a woman judge and senior police officers at a public rally.
The pre-arrest bail plea stated that the case was based on “conjectures and conjectures” and that no evidence was available on record against Imran in relation to the case. It also argued that there was no “direct or indirect” evidence available on record against Imran in the case.
Amidst the ongoing controversy over the anti-terrorism case United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres said this week that he was “aware” of the recent terrorism allegations against Imran Khan and called for a “fair legal process”.
Responding to a question during a press briefing on Monday, the Secretary-General’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the UN chief was “aware” of the allegations made by Imran Khan and stressed the need for “an efficient, free and fair legal process”. Gave.” ,
“The Secretary-General urges peace, de-escalation and respect for the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms,” he said.