An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday approved a five-day physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in a vandalism case.
The development came during the hearing of a case held at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail where the former prime minister has been incarcerated for more than a year now.
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Khan was arrested in the said case on Wednesday hours after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday approved his bail in the new Toshakhana case involving the alleged illegal sale of state gifts.
A first information report (FIR) was filed against the ex-PM at the New Town police station with the PTI’s protest on September 28 which saw party workers clashing with the law enforcement agencies (LEAs).
The case — registered under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) and relevant sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) — accuses the politician of inciting arson and causing damage to property.
The FIR also mentions that five suspects — Khalil, Imran, Sadaqat, Yaseen, and Tahir — were arrested at the scene. It also claims that a petrol bottle was recovered from the possession of suspect Tahir.
