ISLAMABAD: A judicial magistrate Islamabad on Saturday issued arrest warrants for Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)’s Chairman Imran Khan over his continued absence from court in a case pertaining to threatening remarks about a female judge and police high-ups.
Judicial Magistrate Rana Mujahid Raheem had repeatedly summoned Imran Khan in the case but he failed to appear. Upon which, the court issued arrest warrants against the PTI chief.
The court had ordered the Margalla Police SHO to present the accused Imran Khan Niazi, son of Ikramullah Niazi before the court after arresting him.
It may be mentioned here that the capital police had registered FIR No.407 on August 20, against Imran Khan under sections 504/506 and 188/189 for threatening female judge Zeba Chaudhry and officials of Islamabad Police.
However, the clauses of Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) were removed from the FIR on the directives of Islamabad High Court (IHC). The case was shifted to the District and Sessions Court from the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) after the IHC decision.
PTI CHIEF COULD BE ARRESTED IF FAILS TO APPEAR BEFORE COURT
The Islamabad police on Saturday said that PTI Chairman Imran Khan could be arrested if he fails to appear before the court for threatening a female judge and Islamabad police officials.
A spokesman for Islamabad police said that arrest warrant is a legal process and it was issued after Imran Khan failed to appear before the court in its last hearing. “Warrants are issued to ensure appearance of suspects before courts,” the spokesman said.
افواہیں پھیلائی جارہی ہیں کہ پولیس کے 300اہلکار بنی گالہ بھیجے گئے ہیں۔
ان خبروں میں کوئی صداقت نہیں اور بے بنیاد ہیں۔بنی گالہ معمول کی ڈیوٹی بھیجی گئی ہے۔ شہریوں سے گزارش ہے کہ پراپیگنڈہ پر کان نہ دھریں۔#ICTP
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) October 1, 2022
The police official said the case 407/22 was transferred to a session court after the Islamabad High Court removed terrorism charges from it. “Imran Khan is yet to seek bail from the session court,” the official said.
He warned that the PTI chief could be arrested if he fails to comply with the court orders and appear before it.
