An Islamabad court has converted a non-bailable arrest warrant against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former premier Imran Khan into a bailable warrant in the case lodged against him for allegedly threatening a woman judge.
In response to Imran Khan’s petition requesting an extension of the stay of the arrest warrant, the court delayed its judgment until announcing the decision hours later.
Raja Rizwan Abbasi, the prosecutor, appeared before additional sessions judge Faizan Haider Gilani and urged the court to order Imran Khan to appear in court at a later time.
The court said at the beginning of the hearing that if PTI's attorneys arrived by 10:30am, the case—including the arguments of all parties—would be heard at that time. The hearing was subsequently postponed until 10:30 am.
The session continued once Gohar Ali, the lawyer for Imran Khan, arrived in court.
In order to accommodate the PTI chief's appearance for the Toshakhana case hearing on the same date, lawyer Gohar Ali asked the court to hear his client's case on March 30. In order to change the date on the arrest warrant from March 29 to March 30, he declared that he would submit an application in a civil court.
It's odd that you are asking for March 30, yet the date for the arrest warrant is March 29, the court said in response to the lawyer.
The prosecutor said that arguments should be made regarding the merits of the request to suspend the arrest warrant.
Imran Khan's attorney, Ali, re-filed a request to extend the suspension of the arrest warrant until March 30. The judge stated that on March 29, the court could provide any decision.
At this point, attorney Ali emphasized that the Toshakhana case-related warrants are suspended until March 30.
The judge then inquired as to whether Imran Khan had ever been in court in relation to the accusation that he had threatened a female judge.
The prosecutor then stated that PTI chief Imran Khan had not yet been provided with a copy of the case and that he had never been before the court in this matter. According to the prosecution, Gohar Ali's power of attorney in the case involving the threatened female judge is invalid.
In response to a request by Imran Khan's legal team, the court reserved judgment. The court agreed to change Imran Khan's non-bailable warrant into a bailable warrant following a brief recess. PTI's request for the warrant's suspension was rejected by the court.
In response to Imran Khan’s petition requesting an extension of the stay of the arrest warrant, the court delayed its judgment until announcing the decision hours later.
Raja Rizwan Abbasi, the prosecutor, appeared before additional sessions judge Faizan Haider Gilani and urged the court to order Imran Khan to appear in court at a later time.
The court said at the beginning of the hearing that if PTI's attorneys arrived by 10:30am, the case—including the arguments of all parties—would be heard at that time. The hearing was subsequently postponed until 10:30 am.
The session continued once Gohar Ali, the lawyer for Imran Khan, arrived in court.
In order to accommodate the PTI chief's appearance for the Toshakhana case hearing on the same date, lawyer Gohar Ali asked the court to hear his client's case on March 30. In order to change the date on the arrest warrant from March 29 to March 30, he declared that he would submit an application in a civil court.
It's odd that you are asking for March 30, yet the date for the arrest warrant is March 29, the court said in response to the lawyer.
The prosecutor said that arguments should be made regarding the merits of the request to suspend the arrest warrant.
Imran Khan's attorney, Ali, re-filed a request to extend the suspension of the arrest warrant until March 30. The judge stated that on March 29, the court could provide any decision.
At this point, attorney Ali emphasized that the Toshakhana case-related warrants are suspended until March 30.
The judge then inquired as to whether Imran Khan had ever been in court in relation to the accusation that he had threatened a female judge.
The prosecutor then stated that PTI chief Imran Khan had not yet been provided with a copy of the case and that he had never been before the court in this matter. According to the prosecution, Gohar Ali's power of attorney in the case involving the threatened female judge is invalid.
In response to a request by Imran Khan's legal team, the court reserved judgment. The court agreed to change Imran Khan's non-bailable warrant into a bailable warrant following a brief recess. PTI's request for the warrant's suspension was rejected by the court.