Islamabad, Oct 22 (IANS) An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Wednesday again issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan in cases linked to the party protest on November 26 last year, local media reported.
While presiding over the hearing, ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Aleema Khan for the fourth time after she did not appear before the court despite repeated summons, leading Pakistani news outlet Geo News reported. During the hearing, the judge directed the forfeiture of Aleema Khan’s surety bonds worth Pakistani Rupees 100,000 to the state and issued a showcause notice to her guarantor, Umar Sharif, ordering him to give a response by October 24.
In addition, the court asked Aleema Khan to give two surety bonds of PKR 1 million each. The judge asked how Aleema Khan could be in hiding while she continues to speak before media outside Adiala Jail. Subsequently, the judge adjourned further proceedings till October 24.
On November 26 last year, PTI supporters entered Islamabad in violation of the ban imposed on public gatherings and clashed with law enforcement personnel near D-Chowk. Police used teargas to disperse the crowd.
PTI’s three-day protests ended suddenly after clashes erupted between PTI supporters and the law enforcers. The PTI’s November 26 protest was launched to put pressure on the government for release of Imran Khan, who has been in prison since August 2023, after he was booked in several cases, including corruption and terrorism since his ouster from power.
Earlier in September, PTI condemned the lodging of another FIR against Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan, which also implicates another leader, Naeem Haider Panjutha and several others.
In a statement released by the PTI central media department, the party spokesperson said that FIR was initially lodged under sections 506, 147, 149, 382, and 427 of the Pakistan Penal Code. However, PTI called it a “shocking abuse of law”, insisting that terrorism clauses were later included overnight, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported.
“When our people appeared before ordinary courts in the morning, they were forcibly dragged before an Anti-Terrorism Court — a glaring testament to political victimisation and manipulation of the justice system,” read the statement.
PTI stated that the case was completely fabricated and rooted in sheer political revenge. It further stated that the Punjab Police and the provincial government had effectively become a printing press for ‘fake’ FIRs, especially targeting members of Imran Khan’s family.
The party stated that Aleema Khan was being targeted only for supporting her brother, Imran Khan, and for sharing his message for the nation. The PTI spokesperson called her a dignified and courageous woman and reaffirmed the party’s firm support for her.
–IANS
akl/as
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by BhaskarLive.in and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of BhaskarLive.in We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, BhaskarLive.in takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.