Imran Khan arrested in seven new circumstances linked to PTI protests

Former prime minister Imran Khan leaves after appearing before a court in Lahore on March 21, 2023. —AFP/File
Former prime minister Imran Khan leaves after showing earlier than a courtroom in Lahore on March 21, 2023. —AFP/File
  • Contemporary arrests revamped PTI protests of Sept 28, Oct 15, Nov 24.
  • ATC choose remands PTI founder in judicial custody in all circumstances.
  • Khan offered earlier than courtroom after 6-day judicial remand. 

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan was arrested in seven new circumstances linked to the latest protests of the get together. 

The previous prime minister was offered earlier than an anti-terrorism courtroom choose at Adiala jail, the place he has been incarcerated for months, after the completion of six-day bodily remand in a separate case pertaining to PTI’s September 28 protest within the garrison city. 

The prosecution workforce didn’t search extension within the bodily remand. The case lodged on the New City police station, alleges Khan of issuing a name for the demonstration, which led to violent incidents in Rawalpindi.

In the course of the listening to, the Pindi police arrested the previous premier within the new circumstances, pertaining to the more moderen protests staged by PTI on October 5 and November 24, in addition to a separate case linked to the Rawalpindi demonstration. 

Nonetheless, the prosecution didn’t search bodily custody of the high-profile suspect within the new circumstances as properly. 

At this, ATC Choose Amjad Ali Shah, who was listening to the matter, despatched Khan on judicial remand in all of the circumstances, together with the recent circumstances. 

The brand new circumstances have been registered in opposition to Khan in varied police stations for giving calls of protests that resulted in violent incidents. 

It could be famous that at the least three Rangers personnel and two copes have been martyred in violent clashes with the PTI protesters within the newest protest in November. PTI claims that at the least 20 lives of its members have been additionally killed. 

PTI’s protest ended abruptly when the authorities launched a late-night crackdown on get together employees and leaders at Islamabad’s D-Chowk.

The regulation enforcers additionally arrested greater than 1,000 PTI employees, together with over three dozen Afghan nationals, and recovered tear fuel and different ammunition.