RAWALPINDI – An anti-terrorism court in the garrison city of Rawalpindi will indict PTI founder Imran Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi in May 9 riots case on February 6.
ATC Judge Ijaz Asif conducted hearing of the case against the former premier and foreign minister at Adiala Jail, where both have been incarcerated for months in multiple cases.
During the hearing, the PTI founder told the judge that he was illegally arrested from teh Islamabad High Court on May 9. His arreste had sparked massive protest by his party workers in various cities of the country. The enraged protesters had also attacked military installtions and public property, prompting the governent to launch a massive crackdown against the PTI leaders and workers.
Khan termed the registration of the case against him a “politicla victimisation”.
Police also presented challan in 12 cases registered against Khan and Qureshi over May 9 incidents. The cases include charges of storming GHQ and office of intelligence agencies.
The court accepted all the challans and extended the judicial remand of the PTI founder and his deputy till Feb 6.
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