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ISLAMABAD: In a huge relief to former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Islamabad High Court here on Thursday extended his bail pleadings in nine cases after he appeared in person following a court warning.
On April 18, the ICC extended Khan’s bail in eight cases – including cases of violence outside the federal judicial complex – until May 3. On Wednesday, the court required him to attend the hearing while granting him a one-day extension on bail claims in nine cases. .
On Thursday, Khan appeared before the Islamabad two-member panel of the Supreme Court, chaired by Chief Justice Aamir Farooq, which warned him it could revoke his temporary bail due to his continued absence from hearings.
After hearing multiple petitions, the court extended protective bail by 10 days in seven cases involving violence outside the Federal Judicial Complex in Islamabad. The court also ordered Khan to appear in the relevant district court during this period for permanent bail.
The court also extended bail until May 9 in the mutiny case and the other case related to the attempted murder case filed by MP Mohsin Ranjha of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
Security has been tight around the court ahead of the appearance of Khan, who traveled to the federal capital from Lahore this morning to secure his temporary bail.
Detailed security arrangements have been put in place for this occasion. Barbed wire and containers have also been placed to ensure law and order in the area. Khan was in a wheelchair when he appeared in court, as the gunshot wounds to his leg had not healed. The former prime minister survived an attack last year.
Earlier, Khan’s party shared a video on Twitter showing the 70-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician’s car surrounded by his supporters making its way through tight security to reach the entrance of the Islamabad High Court.
His party also released a brief video statement of the party chief as he left for Islamabad.
“(We) respect the courts, so he will appear (in court) despite the pain and swelling in the leg,” said Khan, who was in a wheelchair to be taken to the car. He said it is not like “those who create propaganda against judges” if they do not get a favorable decision, Geo TV reported.
Khan claimed that he had informed the Lahore High Court of the attempt on his life.
“Once in Wazirabad and the second time in the Judicial Complex on March 18,” he claimed, urging people to take to the streets as an expression of solidarity with the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Atta Bendial.
“The mafia is firmly bent on the chief of the court,” he said, adding that the “mafia” was divided supreme court (SC) It was contrary to the Constitution.
He also criticized the current government for “running into elections” that were supposed to be held within 90 days of the dissolution of the councils.
Relations between the judiciary and the ruling coalition have been strained since the ruling PML-N-led government pushed for the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 which aims to disenfranchise the post of chief justice. Notice on his own in an individual capacity and set up a panel of judges to hear cases.
Khan has been involved in more than 100 cases since his ouster from power in April last year. Allegedly, these cases are politically motivated.
In his informal chat with reporters inside the court, Khan said the number of new cases against him is increasing and soon a double century will be over.
On April 18, the ICC extended Khan’s bail in eight cases – including cases of violence outside the federal judicial complex – until May 3. On Wednesday, the court required him to attend the hearing while granting him a one-day extension on bail claims in nine cases. .
On Thursday, Khan appeared before the Islamabad two-member panel of the Supreme Court, chaired by Chief Justice Aamir Farooq, which warned him it could revoke his temporary bail due to his continued absence from hearings.
After hearing multiple petitions, the court extended protective bail by 10 days in seven cases involving violence outside the Federal Judicial Complex in Islamabad. The court also ordered Khan to appear in the relevant district court during this period for permanent bail.
The court also extended bail until May 9 in the mutiny case and the other case related to the attempted murder case filed by MP Mohsin Ranjha of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
Security has been tight around the court ahead of the appearance of Khan, who traveled to the federal capital from Lahore this morning to secure his temporary bail.
Detailed security arrangements have been put in place for this occasion. Barbed wire and containers have also been placed to ensure law and order in the area. Khan was in a wheelchair when he appeared in court, as the gunshot wounds to his leg had not healed. The former prime minister survived an attack last year.
Earlier, Khan’s party shared a video on Twitter showing the 70-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician’s car surrounded by his supporters making its way through tight security to reach the entrance of the Islamabad High Court.
His party also released a brief video statement of the party chief as he left for Islamabad.
“(We) respect the courts, so he will appear (in court) despite the pain and swelling in the leg,” said Khan, who was in a wheelchair to be taken to the car. He said it is not like “those who create propaganda against judges” if they do not get a favorable decision, Geo TV reported.
Khan claimed that he had informed the Lahore High Court of the attempt on his life.
“Once in Wazirabad and the second time in the Judicial Complex on March 18,” he claimed, urging people to take to the streets as an expression of solidarity with the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Atta Bendial.
“The mafia is firmly bent on the chief of the court,” he said, adding that the “mafia” was divided supreme court (SC) It was contrary to the Constitution.
He also criticized the current government for “running into elections” that were supposed to be held within 90 days of the dissolution of the councils.
Relations between the judiciary and the ruling coalition have been strained since the ruling PML-N-led government pushed for the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 which aims to disenfranchise the post of chief justice. Notice on his own in an individual capacity and set up a panel of judges to hear cases.
Khan has been involved in more than 100 cases since his ouster from power in April last year. Allegedly, these cases are politically motivated.
In his informal chat with reporters inside the court, Khan said the number of new cases against him is increasing and soon a double century will be over.
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