ISLAMABAD, May 23 (Online): Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Islamabad has extended the interim bail of PTI chairman Imran Khan till June 08 in 8 cases including judicial complex riots and terrorism cases.
The bail pleas in 8 cases came up for hearing before ATC Islamabad led by judge Raja Jawad Abbasi.
Suleman Safdar counsel for Imran Khan argued JIT came to Zaman Park under the order of Islamabad High Court. We were facing security threats. Therefore, Lahore High Court (LHC) had issued directive. Islamabad High Court too had issued directive in a case too. It is not so that we don’t want to face the cases.
The counsel said when this case is heard we are not then able to appear in your court. If there is any question we are ready to give reply. Time was given in the anti terrorism court Lahore. We joined investigation therein. If court says so then I will give arguments in all the cases on next hearing.
The counsel further argued our cases are fixed in IHC on June 08.
Special prosecutor said while arguing that Imran Khan did not appear on April 6 and then April 18. JIT has been constituted in four case. But Imran Khan is not joining investigation.
The court remarked what the court said to you that you can include him in investigation after going there.
Special prosecutor replied joining investigation is must in the matter of interim bail. The order of high court which is being referred to relates to some other case.
The counsel for Imran Khan said they don’t want to conduct investigation of crime but their insistence is that we should go there. If there is any question we will give reply.
Special prosecutor said it is order of IHC that imran Khan should join investigation.
Imran Khan came on rostrum during the hearing and said after first murder attack, another murder attack was committed in judicial complex. A day before the statement of interior minister came that I am facing life threat. Interior minister is from rival party and he is saying my life is under threat. Whenever I come out of my home I put my life to risk.
The court while expressing resentment over absence of JIT during the hearing of the case remarked is JIT above law why they have not come.
The court inquired what will be method for joining the investigation by Imran Khan. JIT should tell it.
The court extended interim bail of Imran Khan in 8 cases till June 08.
The court after some time summoned senior officer of JIT.
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