Imran Khan reached Islamabad High Court, to be produced in court soon | World news
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has approached the Islamabad High Court in connection with the Al Qadir Educational Trust case, in which the Supreme Court has ruled his arrest ‘unlawful’, Pakistani media reported.
The High Court was turned into a fortress with the police and Frontier Corps deployed outside the premises. The court was surrounded by dozens of security officers in riot gear while barbed wire was placed at the entrance. Shipping boxes were moved around to hold the entire court compound.
Information security arrangements have been made in wake of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party calling its cadres to gather on the streets of Srinagar for “peace” protests.
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According to Geo News, the PTI leader arrived at a high court in the High Court, where he was taken for his biometric applications and will appear before a two-member bench seeking bail. the case.
“Thousands of peaceful Pakistanis from across the country will gather at Srinagar G-13 Islamabad road this morning to show solidarity with Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan. After appearing in Islamabad High Court, Chairman Imran Khan will face this place,” PTI’s official handle tweeted.
This despite the fact that the Islamabad Police has announced the imposition of Section 144 in the capital of Pakistan.
“He asked those calling for protest against Islamabad not to disturb the peace. Islamabad Police will not make any compromise for maintaining public order. Section 144 is in force in Islamabad. We ask political officials not to obstruct the legal process. The information that the people responsible for the intervention is receiving. Law will take action,” the police tweeted.
On Thursday, Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered Khan’s release after concluding his arrest was illegal. This comes two days after he was taken into custody by the Rangers after arriving in court, sparking violent protests by his supporters across the country. Police have said that more than 1,000 people have been arrested for the violence so far.
