By India Today World Desk: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday extended its order barring authorities from arresting former prime minister Imran Khan in circumstances filed in direction of him all through the nation since May 9. The extension is in place until May 31.
The case was heard by Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb. Imran Khan’s lawyer, Barrister Gohar, represented Imran Khan throughout the extreme courtroom, The Dawn newspaper reported.
Additional Attorney General Munawar Dugal, Advocate General Islamabad Jahangir Jadoon, and state counsel have been moreover present in the middle of the listening to.
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On Tuesday, the extreme courtroom granted bail to Imran Khan till June 8 in circumstances registered in direction of him. The circumstances in direction of the earlier Pakistan prime minister have been registered in reference to statements he gave in direction of state institutions.
Last week, the extreme courtroom bench accepted the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief’s bail petition throughout the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case for two weeks, primarily based on The Dawn.
On May 9, Imran Khan was arrested by the Pakistan Rangers in reference to the case.
Following his arrest, supporters of Imran Khan stormed the Pakistan Army headquarters throughout the garrison metropolis of Rawalpindi and the Corps Commander’s residence in Lahore. Violence erupted in various cities all through the nation, with protesters indulging in large-scale arson, stone pelting, looting and clashing with law enforcement officials.
The Pakistan Supreme Court declared his arrest throughout the case “unlawful and invalid”.
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