Imran Khan moves LHC for dismissal of all cases against him
Pakistan
PTI chief's petition says the cases registered against him are politically motivated
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has filed a petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking dismissal of all case registered against him, calling them politically motivated.
PTI Secretary General Asad Umar is also an applicant in the petition filed under Article 199 of the Constitution. The high court has also been pleaded to grant bail to the PTI chief in all the cases. The petition has been filed through Barrister Salman Safdar and Barrister Sameer Khosa.
The defiant politician has been facing spate of cases, including terrorism and misdeclaration of assets, since his ouster from the prime minister’s office through a no-confidence vote in April last.
The PTI has made the federation, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the prime minister, the interior minister, the caretaker chief minister, the Punjab IGP, the Anti-Corruption Department, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) respondents in the case.
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In a statement, Asad Umar said they had moved the high court against revengeful acts that were part of an organised campaign to bar Imran Khan from taking part in elections. He said factors regarding threats to Mr Khan’s life and violation of human rights had also been laid forth before the court.
He said all aspects had been highlighted in this “comprehensive petition,” adding that the fake cases were violation of the basic constitutional rights. He requested the court to declare all the cases null and void.
