ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday extended PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s interim bail until March 21, and ordered him to cooperate in the investigation pertaining to the attack on the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Leader Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha.
The court also granted the PTI chairman a one-time exemption from attendance. Imran Khan’s bail plea was heard by IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq.
At the start of the hearing, Advocate General Islamabad Jahangir Jadoon informed the court that the PTI’s chief had not participated in the investigation process. He stated that the accused should allow the trial to proceed in at least one case.
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“If Imran Khan does not participate in the investigation, the law will take its own course,” said the IHC chief justice. Justice Farooq noted that the court was granting time because Imran Khan was required to participate in the investigation.
Imran Khan’s lawyer claimed that no investigation officer had approached his client in this case. The prosecutor then stated that the accused, not the Investigation Officer, was required to appear before the investigation team. Khan’s lawyer stated that Imran Khan was willing to cooperate with the investigation.
Following this, the case was adjourned until March 21. It should be noted that the capital police had filed an FIR against Imran Khan in connection with an attack on Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha during a protest following the ECP’s decision in the Tosha Khana case.
