ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad anti-terrorism court extended PTI chief and former prime minister Imran Khan’s interim bail till September 20 in connection with the terrorism case registered him.
The hearing of the case resumed after PTI chief Imran appeared in front of the court.
“My client is in the courtroom. Imran Khan has more than once submitted his reply to the court,” Imran’s counsel Babar Awan said. “Is that reply private which has not been added? If the new prosecutor wants to take time so he can.”
The prosecutor said that the joint investigation team sent three notices, however, the PTI chief did not become part of the team.
ATC Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan, who took up the case, ordered the PTI lawyer to read out Section 161. The counsel did that.
Was that notice received? the judge asked Awan.
Court summons Imran
“We will hear other arguments when Imran Khan appears in the court,” ATC Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan, who took up the case, said as he adjourned the proceedings of the case for a brief time which commenced around 10am.
Imran was booked in a terrorism case for his controversial remarks about a female judge at a party rally in Islamabad on Aug 20. The Islamabad ATC had extended Imran’s interim bail till September 12 (today) in the case. The court had also directed the PTI leader to submit Rs100,000 as surety.
At the outset of the hearing, the judge asked PTI lawyer Babar Awan about the status of Imran joining the investigation team. The counsel replied in the affirmative to the query.
