LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Jinnah House attack case on Thursday.
During the hearing, ATC Judge Arshad Javed considered interim bail pleas in three cases, including the Jinnah House attack. The court granted an extension of the interim bail until April 16 and directed Imran Khan’s lawyer, Salman Safdar, to present arguments at the next hearing.
Earlier, on February 28, an Islamabad court acquitted Imran Khan, along with Asad Umar, Faisal Javed, and others, in a protest and vandalism case.
Imran Khan, Asad Umar, Faisal Javed Khan, Raja Khurram Shahzad Nawaz, Abid Hussain, Ali Nawaz Awan, Zaheer Khan, and others were initially booked at Tarnol police station on February 26, 2022.
In a related event, violent clashes erupted across Pakistan following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Islamabad High Court (IHC). PTI workers protested in various cities, including Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad, leading to heightened tensions.
During these protests, the Jinnah House, an army installation and Corps Commander’s residence in Lahore, came under attack by PTI workers.
It’s notable that Imran Khan was arrested from his Lahore residence on August 5 following a five-year disqualification and a three-year prison term in the Toshakhana criminal case.
