ATC approves Imran Khan's bail in four cases
PTI Chief Imran Khan appeared in the court today.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday approved Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan’s bail application in four cases registered against him after the PTI’s 2014 rally.
The decision was reserved by ATC judge Sharukh Arjumand after Imran’s legal counsel Babar Awan and prosecutor Shaqat Chaudhry presented their arguments.
The cases pertaining to torture on SSP and attack on Parilament and PTV Headquarters were filed against Imran Khan after PTI’s 2014 sit-in in the federal capital.
In his arguments, Imran Khan’s lawyer Babar Awan had informed court that 11 witnesses had recorded their statements in SSP torture case, and not even one was against his client.
Awan said the PTI chairman was not present on the incident spot when SSP Asmatullah Junejo was tortured.
On the other hand, the prosecutor had requested the court to reject Imran Khan’s bail plea, maintaining that he provoked party workers to attack the police.
‘NOT A TERRORIST’
Talking to media outside the court, Imran Khan said: "The decision proves that I am sadiq (truthful) and ameen (righteous), not a terrorist."
He also posted a similar statement on Twitter:
My name is Khan and I am not a terrorist. Moreover, the SC has pronounced me Sadiq and Ameen and I am coming after them crooks!
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 2, 2018
"I am the ladla of judiciary because I abide by the law," Khan said, adding that the cases against him were used by his opponents for political gains.
“How anti-terror law can be used against political protests?” he asked.
