Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday arrived at the Lahore High Court (LHC) where he was granted extension in protective bail in five terrorism cases registered in Islamabad.
A two-member bench comprising Justice Tariq Saleem and Justice Anwar Hussain heard Imran Khan’s plea.
PTI chairman was booked in two cases registered in Khanna and Ramna police stations each. Another one was registered in Barakahu.
The former premier was directed to consult the related court on March 27.
During the hearing, Imran’s counsel recalled how they faced resistance on March 17 ahead of their appearance at Federal Judicial Complex (FJC).
Justice Sheikh directed Imran’s counsel to talk about post-bail events.
The counsel said that after obtaining bail from LHC on March 17, Imran Khan went to Islamabad the next day. However, he added that his client was not allowed to enter the court premises.
He said that they had filed bail pleas in the ATC of Islamabad.
The court asked the state’s counsel if he could confirm it. In response, the government’s counsel said he had no idea about it.
The court inquired if they had been fixed for a hearing. To this, Imran’s lawyer told that the ATC staff had bail pleas.
The counsel added that their four days from March 18 to March 24 were wasted.
He said that his client was only seeking constitutional relief from the courts.
The lawyer pleaded with the court to approve ex-PM’s protective bail till March 27, noting that his client has to appear before an Islamabad court on the same date.
