By Sandra Loyd
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad District and Session Court on Monday left without bail arrest guarantees for PTI Chairman Imran Khan released last a week in Link to Toshahan over his constant absences in case hearing.
Extra Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal announced verdict reserved earlier in the next day after hearing the arguments on application filed by a PTI executive requesting cancellation of his orders.
The same court had last week issued without bail arrest guarantees for Imran after deciding not to turn around up before the court during the hearing of three other cases – prohibited financing, terrorism and attempted murder filed against to him in other local courts located in proximity.
Islamabad police on Sunday team was sent to Lahore for arrest Imran with summons the court. However, he returned empty-handed after the head of PTI evaded arrest. Subsequently, Imran filed a petition with the sessional court of Islamabad, arguing that the removal of the warrants would give him “a fair opportunity to appear and defend himself” in case.
Former prime minister Imran Khan accused of concealment, in his assets declarations, requisites of V gifts he saved from Toshakhana – the storehouse where gifts were presented government officials are kept from foreign officials.
Officials are legally allowed to keep gifts provided they pay a pre-charged amount, usually a fraction of Meaning of V gift. PTI lawyers Kaisar Imam, Ali Bukhari and barrister Gohar appeared. on on behalf of of V party head in Hearing.
At first of hearing, Buhari told the court that his client wanted get way to appear in court. He said the head of PTI always followed court orders, adding that the police could not detain him if he wished to appear before the court.
“You could apply to the Supreme Court of Islamabad. for cancellation of arrest warrants,” the judge asked PTI. counsel.
The lawyer replied that team wanted come to court for cancellation of orders. Separately from Imran also appealed to the Lahore High Court (LHC) for pledge in three different cases concerning exile to Toshahana, vandalism in Islamabad’s judicial complex and violence outside Islamabad High Court (IHC).
It was worth mentioned here that 70-year-old former prime minister, who recovered from firearms injury from an assassination attempt in Vazirabad last year missed hearings on charges three times in Islamabad sits in court in case. Imran was set be accused in Guide to Toshakhan on February 28 but his lawyer demanded from ADSJ Zafar Iqbal that he be released from the hearing because he has to appear in several other courts. His charge was dropped twice before.
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