Former Pak PM Imran Khan gets protective bail in two terrorism cases

Pakistans ousted premier Imran Khan on Tuesday secured protective bail from the Lahore High Court in three cases including two related to terrorism registered against him over the violence that took place outside the judicial complex in Islamabad last weekA twojudge bench comprising Justice Shehbaz Rizvi and Justice Farooq Haider granted protective bail to the Pakistan TehreekeInsaf PTI chief in the terrorism cases till March 27The former premier also appeared before the Lahore High Courts LHC Justice Baqir Naqvi in the NAB investigation in Toshakhana case The court granted him protective bail till next TuesdayMr Khan told the court today that he came to the court secretly as a heavy contingent of police was deployed near to his house to stop him from reaching the court a court official told PTI after the hearingKhan 70 said he has no issue to appear in any case but during his appearance in court the government should make sure no chaos is created The number of cases registered against the PTI chief in the last 11 months of the PMLNled government has swelled to around 100Unlike his recent appearances in courts Khan on Tuesday was not accompained by party workers to the LHC from his Zaman Park residence here The PTI appears to have changed its strategy on Tuesday regarding sending a huge number of its workers along with the party chairman to the LHC apparently after the law enforcement agencies intensified crackdown on themThe Punjab and Islamabad police have arrested over 500 PTI workers from different parts of the province Police said the arrested PTI workers were wanted in the recent incidents of violence in Lahore and IslamabadKhan appeared before the LHC in two terrorism cases registered against him by the Islamabad police after intense clashes erupted outside the Islamabad Judicial Complex on Saturday when he arrived in the capital from Lahore to attend the hearing in the Toshakhana caseThe PTI chief also appeared before LHCs Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh in a petition seeking details of all the cases registered against him in Punjab province Khan informed Justice Sheikh that the Punjab government violated his judge order and attacked my house in Lahore as my wife was alone who got frightened during the police attackKhan requested the court to order the police on his plea to register a case against Punjab caretaker chief minister Mohsin Naqvi and the Inspector General Police for violating the LHCs order restraining police action at his Zaman Park residenceAlso read Months after Pakistan floods millions lack safe water says UNEarlier an antiterrorism court ATC in Islamabad on Tuesday reserved the decision on ousted premier Khans plea for an exemption from hearing in a case registered against him under the provisions of terrorism The terrorism case was lodged against the PTI chief in October last year at Islamabads Sangjani police station after PTI workers held protests and demonstrations outside ECP offices across the country after it disqualified Khan in the Toshakhana caseEstablished in 1974 the Toshakhana is a department under the administrative control of the Cabinet Division and stores precious gifts given to rulers parliamentarians bureaucrats and officials by heads of other governments and states and foreign dignitaries Khans lawyer Sardar Masroof Khan appeared before the courtThe lawyer said Khan has to appear before the Lahore High Court LHC on Tuesday As soon as he leaves thousands of workers come out with him Imran Khan wants to come but every time people come out and attack and then cases are registered against him the lawyer was quoted as saying by The NewsDuring the confrontation between PTI workers and police in Islamabad on Saturday over 25 security personnel were injured prompting Additional District and Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal to defer the court hearing till March 30Khan had moved the LHC for contempt of court proceedings against the police operation at his Zaman Park residence in Lahore on March 18 Soon after Khan departed for Islamabad to attend the hearing in the Toshakhana case on Saturday over 10000 armed Punjab police personnel stormed his Zaman Park residence in Lahore and arrested dozens of his party workersThe police personnel using a power shovel removed the barricades and tents at the entrance of the PTI chiefs residence and evicted hundreds of his supporters camping there to prevent Khans arrest in the Toshakhana caseThey conducted a search at the house after demolishing its main gate and walls Punjab Police whose action ended later were reportedly met with resistance from PTI workers from inside resulting in violence About 10 workers were reportedly injured in the police operation in LahoreKhan the cricketerturnedpolitician was disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan in October last year for not sharing details of the sales The top electoral body later filed a complaint with the district court to punish him under criminal laws for selling the gifts he had received as prime minister of the countryKhan was ousted from power in April last year after losing a noconfidence vote becoming the first Pakistani prime minister to be voted out by the National AssemblyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever