An anti-terrorism court in Lahore on Monday sent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders Omar Sarfraz Cheema and Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry on 14-day judicial remand in a case related to the attack on Jinnah House and May 9 arson.
Both PTI stalwarts were produced by the police before Judge Abher Gul Khan and sought their 14-day physical remand. During the hearing, the court rejected the physical remand plea and granted police a 14-day physical remand.
Meanwhile, the Anti-Terrorism Court of Islamabad on Monday extended the interim bail of PTI Chairman Imran Khan till July 19 in three cases.
The judge remarked that the court does not support anyone, and asked the prosecution to conduct a comprehensive investigation so that justice is done.
Proceedings were held on the two cases registered against the PTI chief under the Anti-Terrorism Act in Khanna and one in Bhara Kahu police stations.
The PTI lawyer said the party chairman will appear in the Islamabad High Court. The investigation officer told the court that the JIT even questioned the PTI chairman.
On being asked by the court, the officer said the suspect has joined the investigation.
The prosecutor told the court that the suspect had tweeted on the day of the incident. He is nominated in the case to the extent of abetment.
Imran’s counsel also said the prosecution in Lahore cooperated with his client. He further said no one appeared in court in 19 cases, but his client will today.
An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi on Monday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and Shehryar Afridi’s bail plea in the GHQ attack case.
While rejecting his plea, the ATC judge Hamid Hussain extended Afridi’s judicial remand in GHQ attack case till July 24. The court also directed IO to submit a challan in the next hearing.
The former federal minister was taken into custody from Islamabad’s Sector F-8 under Section 3 of Maintenance of Public order.
