Staff Report
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has given Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief and former prime minister Imran Khan to appear before the court till 5 pm on Monday (today), on a plea seeking an extension to his protective bail in a case related to a protest staged by his party outside the election commission office.
As LHC judge Tariq Rahim court resumed hearing, Khan’s counsel appeared before the court and confessed that the application did not contain his client’s signature. The counsel sought to dismiss the application, however, the judge said that the court could not do so.
The counsel for Imran Khan sought security assurance from the court for his client. The judge declined the request and ordered Iran Khan to appear before the court at 5 pm.
Imran Khan had previously filed for protective bail in the high court after an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad rejected his bail plea.
Despite several summons, Imran Khan failed to appear before the court earlier.
Security for Imran before court appearance
The PTI has also approached the LHC with a request for security clearance for both Imran Khan and PTI leader Shibli Faraz.
The party has submitted an application to Administrative Judge Abid Aziz Shaikh, stating that security clearance should be issued before Khan’s appearance in the court as he has been facing a threat to his life.
Earlier, Imran’s counsel requested the court to allow his client’s vehicle to be taken inside the court, which the administrative judge rejected.
