ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court on Thursday approved extension in bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in nine different cases.
A two-member bench headed by IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the bail petition filed by the former prime minister, who also attended the hearing as he had been warned of bail revocation by the high court over continuous absence.
At the outset of the hearing, the PTI chief’s lawyer Barrister Safdar told the court that 140 cases had been registered against his cases, adding that he sought bail in all the cases registered against him.
The high court extended his interim bail in seven terror cases for 10 days, directing him to approach the trial court. The CJ also ordered him to submit a medical report of a public hospital if he wanted extension in bail in future.
Meanwhile, the IHC also extended Khan’s interim bail in two other cases related to attempted murder and hurling threats at officers of the armed forces till May 9.
Earlier, speaking in a video message, the former premier said he’s leaving for court despite being advised not to travel as he respects court. He also slammed a character which he named ‘Dirty Harry’ for planning an ‘attack’ against him. ‘If anything happens to me, he [Dirty Harry] will be the one responsible for it,’ Khan said.
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On Wednesday, Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq warned that applications for pre-arrest bails will be considered dismissed if Imran Khan does not appear in court tomorrow. At the outset of the hearing, the IHC judge expressed resentment over non-appearance of Imran Khan in the court, saying the high court had been thought of a civil court.
The judge raised objection to the medical report saying it had been issued by a private hospital. He ordered Khan to appear before the court during the court timing today to avoid cancellation of bail and adjourned the hearing for a short period.
IHC orders Imran Khan to appear tomorrow to avoid dismissal of bail pleas
As the court resumed the hearing, Imran Khan’s lawyer pleaded the court to approve one-day exemption, saying his client had been appeared before courts in the past.
