The Anti-Terrorism Court of Islamabad dismissed three bail petitions on Tuesday and Additional District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Sohail rejected six petitions seeking pre-arrest bail for the beleaguered former prime minister.
ISLAMABAD — In a huge setback to ousted and imprisoned prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, local courts here have rejected his bail petitions in nine cases.
Khan sought bail in connection with the First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against him over violent protests.
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Islamabad dismissed three bail petitions on Tuesday and Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Mohammad Sohail rejected six petitions seeking pre-arrest bail for the beleaguered former prime minister.
The FIRs were registered against the PTI chief in the Khanna and Barakahu Police Stations.
ADSJ Sohail added that Imran Khan’s bail cannot be extended in light of the Supreme Court verdict, as per Geo News. The six cases were registered against the incarcerated PTI chief in Karachi Company, Ramna, Kohsar, Tarnool and Secretariat police stations of the federal capital, Pakistani media reports said.
Announcing the verdict, Judge Sohail said it would be convenient if the former prime minister, who was removed from power via a parliamentary vote last year, joined the investigation related to the cases.
However, he extended the interim bail of Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi in a case related to the bogus receipt of Toshakhana (state depository) gifts till September 7.
The PTI chief’s arrest in a corruption case on May 9 this year triggered violent protests with the party supporters attacking defence and military installations in many parts of the country.
Hundreds of PTI workers and leaders were arrested for their alleged involvement in the riots while the authorities had accused the former premier of being the mastermind of the violent protests.
The ousted premier was again put behind bars at Attock Jail earlier this month after a trial court in Islamabad sentenced him to three years in prison and imposed an Rs100,000 fine after finding him guilty of concealing proceeds of Toshakhana gifts that he received from foreign dignitaries as prime minister from 2018 to 2022.
Following his conviction, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified him for five years from holding public office. — Agencies
