Imran Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, has made the decision to file a pre-arrest bail petition with the Islamabad High Court in order to obtain immunity from arrest in a terror case brought against him.Khan’s plea would be submitted to the IHC by the PTI legal team, according to Faisal Chaudhry, a lawyer for the party.
Under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), a first information report (FIR) was filed against the former prime minister Khan for threatening a second sessions judge and senior Islamabad Police officers at a rally in the federal capital’s F-9 Park.Following the filing of the complaint, the interior ministry has requested written authorization from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office to detain Khan.
The PTI leader reportedly left his home in Bani Gala to avoid being arrested. He may have travelled to Lahore or Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to reports.Khan is still in Bani Gala, according to PTI leader Faisal Vawda.
For the arrest of the PTI chair, the interior ministry has requested written authorization from the PM Office. According to sources, the ruling alliance’s parties would unanimously agree to the arrest before it is carried out.Asif Ali Zardari, a PPP leader and former president, has criticised Imran Khan’s imprisonment.
