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IHC grants Imran Khan interim bail in seven cases

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ISLAMABAD: In a major relief to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, the Islamabad High Court granted him interim bail in seven different cases against him till April 6.

A bench headed by IHC CJ Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb is hearing the case. 

The PTI chief had arrived at IHC from Lahore, earlier today, to seek pre-arrest bail in different cases registered against him in the federal capital. 

The PTI chief is seeking bail in seven cases registered against him following the vandalism at the judicial complex during his last visit to the federal capital. 

Multiple cases were registered against the former prime minister at Islamabad’s Ramna, CTD and Golra police stations.

The hearing

At the outset of the hearing, Khan’s lawyer Barrister Salman Safdar appeared in the court and contended that the objection related to bio-metric verification shouldn’t be imposed on individuals above the age of 60.

At this, Justice Farooq remarked that the bio-metric verification had become very easy now.

The lawyer maintained that they had acquired PTI chief’s protective bail from Lahore High Court (LHC) after which they arrived at the judicial complex but they weren’t allowed to move further.

“More FIRs against Imran Khan were lodged that day,” he added.

At this, IHC CJ asked the lawyer to clarify why had they bypassed a forum to reach IHC.

“Why didn’t you go to the trial court first when you have to go there ultimately,” he asked.

At this, the lawyer maintained that he would present Supreme Court’s judgements in this regard.

After this, Khan proceeded to the rostrum, however, CJ Farooq directed him to stay seated.

Responding to the argument of Khan’s lawyer, the justice said that the security threats to the former premier must be genuine as he had been attacked once.

Justice Hassan remarked that the court had asked the chief election commissioner to provide security to Khan several times.

At this, Islamabad Advocate-General Jahangir Jadoon maintained that the trial court was shifted to the judicial complex from F8 katchehri court.

“Imran Khan has the responsibility to ensure a peaceful environment. He didn’t even get off the car and people burned cars,” he said.

At this, Justice Farooq remarked what the petitioner would do if the administration gave irresponsible statements.

“They [PTI] will arrange its own security if you [administration] don’t provide it. Two prime ministers of Pakistan had been assassinated and one was attacked,” the justice remarked.

The court then granted interim bail to Khan, after which the PTI chairman left the high court.

Plea filed 

As the PTI chief moved towards Islamabad, a petition was filed in IHC by his lawyers seeking pre-arrest bail in the multiple cases registered in different police stations of the federal capital.

The plea urges the court to stop the federal government from arrest the PTI chief in those cases, adding that the cases have been registered for political revenge. 

However, the registrar office of the court has attached objections to the petitions as the plea lacks the PTI chief’s biometric. 

“How can a petition be filed in a high court before [it is filed] in a trial court,” asked the registrar office.

Later, when the PTI chief arrived at the premises his biometric was conducted. The biometric objection was then removed and the plea was admitted for hearing with other objections. 

Khan laments lack of security

When Geo News asked the PTI chief if he was satisfied with the security arrangements, Khan responded: “There is no security, it is our security,”

On a question about political dialogue, the PTI chief refused to speak about it. 

SSP to deal with security arrangements

Meanwhile, the Islamabad police tweeted that an important meeting was chaired by the inspector-general over the expected court appearance of Imran Khan to discuss security arrangements.

Senior officers, including the operations DIG and SSP, attended the meeting despite being injured. It was decided that field supervision of security arrangements will be taken care of by SSP Yasir Afridi.

Amir Kiyani has been entrusted with coordination on behalf of the PTI, while Malik Jameel Zafar will be the head of coordination between the police and PTI through Kiyani.

A central control room has been established at the Safe City Headquarters, the Islamabad police further shared.

Meanwhile, Section 144 is in force in Islamabad and violators will be arrested.

In light of court orders, only concerned persons will be allowed to enter the court premises, the police tweeted.

Earlier, the Islamabad police spokesperson had said there was no information regarding Imran Khan’s possible court appearance. He had said, however, that the Islamabad police would make security arrangements in light of court orders.

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Exposing PTI’s misleading narrative about Tahir Abbas

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During a recent PTI demonstration in Islamabad, a guy is seen falling from a container in a video that has gone viral on social media. In order to support what security officials have referred to as “fake propaganda,” PTI used this clip to assert that the person had passed away. Investigations have shown that the individual in question, Tahir Abbas, 38, is still alive and making a full recovery.

Tahir Abbas, who lives in Tehsil Phalia in the Mandi Bahauddin District and is the son of Faiz Ahmed, was hurt in the fall and is now at his brother-in-law’s house in Rawalpindi after undergoing basic medical care at a hospital.

Technical investigations revealed that Tahir Abbas had turned off his phone and was using a different number, which made it difficult to track him at first. making use of his device’s IMEI.

On November 21, 2024, Tahir Abbas, a farmer and visa agent, reportedly visited Islamabad for visa-related reasons. Later, when the tragedy happened, he joined the PTI protest.

Subsequent investigations showed that Tahir Abbas works for the PTI and is connected to PP-41 PTI MPA Bisma Riaz Chaudhry. It’s interesting to note that reports revealed Abbas had previously belonged to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) before deciding to join the PTI.

Security personnel have made it clear that any allegations about his death are completely untrue. Additionally, Abbas’s family has verified his present whereabouts and state of health. Authorities are still looking into his actions and how he was involved in the PTI demonstration.

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Fawad Chaudhry says that Imran Khan’s influence on Pakistani politics cannot be dismissed.

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Imran Khan cannot be kept out of Pakistani politics, according to former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry.

“Two days ago, it seemed like things were getting better, but now there are talks of banning the PTI,” Fawad Chaudhry told reporters outside the Islamabad High Court.

He continued by saying that the PTI had already been marginalized and that only the party’s founder was left.

He emphasized that conversations were necessary to defuse the political tension because Imran Khan is an unavoidable reality in Pakistani politics.

Fawad called Imran Khan a political reality that needs to be recognized and urged the PTI to give delicate issues greater consideration.

The PTI leadership was also criticized by Fawad for their strategy’s lack of sincerity. He emphasized that if the PTI had planned to start a demonstration, it ought to have done so on February 9.

He cited the inability to establish partnerships with GDA, Jamaat-e-Islami, and JUI.

She had gone to Nawabzada Nasrullah to discuss coalitions even before Benazir Bhutto’s government fell, he recalled.

The former minister went on to say that the current leadership of the PTI had an obligation to communicate with their employees and proceed. He emphasized that PTI was the only party in Pakistan that truly represented the people.

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“May 9 Part 2 Thwarted”: Maryam Aurangzeb, PTI’s Rented Miscreants, Did Not Sabotage the System

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PTI killed rangers and police officers in Islamabad and brought leased criminals under a well-thought-out plot, according to Senior Provincial Minister Punjab Marriyum Aurangzeb.

She claimed that this is the second time the PTI has visited D-Chowk to undermine the system in an interview with the Lahore media.

The assassination of the security men, she claimed, was the fault of Bushra Bibi, the founder of the PTI, and Chief Minister Khyber Pakhunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur.

Marriyum Aurangzeb claimed that during the past three days, the country has witnessed the true nature of the PTI, with its miscreants setting fire to a number of Islamabad installations before escaping in their bulletproof vehicles.

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