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After much drama, IK’s arrest warrant suspended

News Desk

Mar 14

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest warrant has been suspended till March 16 in a case registered against him for hurling threats at a female judge, Zeba Chaudhry.

At the outset of the hearing today (Tuesday), Khan’s legal team challenged the arrest warrants.

A day earlier, non-bailable arrest warrants were issued by a district and sessions court in Islamabad.

According to Geo News, Islamabad Police reached Lahore via helicopter to arrest him, however, he was not incarcerated.

In August 2022, Imran Khan threatened police officials as well as the judiciary over the alleged custodial torture of Shahbaz Gill and announced that his party would file cases against Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Akbar Nasir Khan, the DIG and Additional District and Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry.

Court issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Khan in Judge Zeba Chaudhry case

On Monday, a district and sessions court in Islamabad issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khan for failing to attend hearings of a case registered against him for hurling threats at a female judge.

The PTI filed a plea requesting an exemption for personal appearance for Khan.

However, Judge Rahim issued a warning that non-bailable arrest warrants could be issued for the former prime minister if he failed to appear before the court on Monday.

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