Imran Khan Bail: Relief to Imran Khan in terrorism case, Anti-Terrorism Court extends interim bail

Posted on 2nd Sep 2022 by rohit kumar

Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Court has extended the interim bail of former Prime Minister Imran Khan till September 12. Earlier in August, PTI chief Imran Khan was booked on a complaint by Islamabad Sadar Magistrate Ali Javed for threatening a female judge in the federal capital during a rally on August 20.

 

Interim bail extended

 

Imran Khan appeared in the court this afternoon to attend the hearing in person in response to the summons issued by the court. Extending the interim bail till September 12, the court directed Khan to deposit Rs 1 lakh as surety, local TV channel ARY News reported. During the hearing, the court was told that four new sections 186, 504, 506, and 188 have been added to the FIR against Imran Khan.

 

Anti-terrorism court hearing

 

The former prime minister had obtained bail from the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in a case where he was charged under the Terrorism Act for threatening speeches against a woman judge and Islamabad police officers. The ATC had granted interim bail to the PTI chairman till September 1 against a surety of Rs 1 lakh and directed him to appear before the court again.

 

what is the matter

 

A case of terrorism was registered against Imran Khan at Margalla police station for allegedly using abusive language and threatening Additional Sessions Judge Jeba Chowdhury in his speech in Islamabad on August 20. According to the local newspaper Dawn, initially, a case was registered against Khan for criminal as well as judicial contempt, under Section 5 of the Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003.

 

On 20 August, Imran Khan held a rally in the federal capital to express solidarity with his Chief of Staff Shahbaz Gill.

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