Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Friday night finally left the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) premises for his Zaman Park residence in Lahore after hours-long drama.
Khan was at the IHC for hours after he decided to stay within the court’s premises till he got a written verdict of his bail as he feared that the police might arrest him again once he got out.
Once he got the written order, he tried to leave, but a police officer told Khan — a former prime minister who was ousted through a no-confidence move last year in April — that he had “orders from above” to not allow the PTI chief to leave the IHC premises.
“Open Islamabad’s routes within 15 minutes or I will announce my next plan of action,” Khan had told police officers stationed at the high court for security. After his assistance, senior police officers reached the IHC, ended the deadlock between PTI and the law enforcers, and allowed Khan to leave.
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Earlier
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) division bench on Friday granted two weeks interim bail to former prime minister Imran Khan in Al-Qadir Trust corruption case after hearing both sides.
Earlier, IHC bench deferred the hearing following slogans in favour of the former prime minister in pre-Friday prayer hearing and promptly left the courtroom.
The hearing was paused shortly after it began after Friday prayers.
The delay caused the hearing to commence an hour later than scheduled, with Justice Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz presiding in Court Room No 2.
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The hearing has been rescheduled for 2:30 pm.
Imran Khan on Friday reached Islamabad High Court Friday amid tight security on apex court binding that asked Khan to comply with order of IHC in Al-Qadir Trust corruption case.
The IHC started hearing of the Al Qadir Trust corruption case, however, after a few minutes, the hearing was deferred till Friday prayer.
The Court also expressed displeasure on the lawyer sloganeering in favour of Imran Khan.
The division bench also warned of “no hearing” if lawyers continue to chant slogans and also reprimanded Imran Khan’s lawyer Imran Safdar.
Imran Khan reached Islamabad’s apex court via back door as security agencies allowed former premier’s vehicle to enter the court’s premises.
IHC division bench Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Saman Riffat Imtiaz to hear the case in Court Room No 3.
A large number of lawyers chanted slogans in favour of PTI chairman as Khan completed the biometrics process at IHC diary branch.
Due to large number of people, the door of the Court Room No 4 has been broken.
Rangers took control outside Courtroom 3 and asked people at the gate to vacate the place. Rangers personnel have been deployed on the way to bring Imran Khan from court room 2 to 3 in Islamabad High Court.
