LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday restored the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in seven cases related to May 9 riots.
A two-member bench headed by Justice Aalia Neelum announced the verdict reserved on a petition filed by the incarcerated former prime minister, against cancellation of his bail in seven cases related to the May 9 events.
Moreover, the high court ordered the trial court to give a verdict on Khan’s interim bail pleas.
The verdict comes after an anti-terrorism court (ATC) had rejected the petitions, seeking bail extension in the interim bail of the PTI founder in seven cases, including the May 9 riots and the attack on Jinnah House.
On August 11 last year, the trial court’s judge Ijaz Ahmad Butar had rejected the plea after hearing arguments from both sides.
The incarcerated politician and the top leadership of his party are facing a plethora of cases ahead of the February 8 general elections. Besides, the Imran-led party has also faced a blow after losing its legal battle to get back its iconic “bat” electoral symbol and the legality of its intra-party elections.
A major voter driving force was taken away following the top court’s verdict followed by another setback as the party — PTI-Nazriati — with which it sought an alliance also backtracked from its commitment earlier this month.
