Islamabad (April 10, 2018): Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan appeared before the anti-terror court on Tuesday and the court decided to announce its verdict in Imran Khan’s acquittal plea on April 25.
The anti-terror court headed by Judge Shahrukh Arjumand is hearing a case into attacking the PTV and parliament house during the sit-ins in 2014.
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As the hearing went under way today, the PTI chief’s counsel Babar Awan quoted a dialogue from famous Indian Movie My Name is Khan and said that “my client’s name is Khan and he is not a terrorist”.
The sentence caused laughter from all those present. During the hearing of the SSP attack case related to the 2014 protest sit-in, the court ruled that it will announce its decision on Imran’s acquittal plea on April 25.
The court had exempted the PTI chairman from attending the last two proceedings but the PTI chairman would appear before the court headed by Judge Shahrukh Arjumand today.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan criticised the lodging of terrorism cases against him for undertaking a political struggle and said that terrorism case was even registered against those who hurled shoes at Sharif.
Imran supported the demand from Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz to live telecast coverage of Nawaz’s corruption proceedings in accountability court.
He lashed out at the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, saying that people flock to the party when it is in power whereas its members defect when it is not.
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“The Sharif family has nothing in its money trail except for the Qatari letter,” he claimed, responding to the ongoing corruption case against the former premier’s family.
Imran said both Sharif brothers are attempting to dupe the nation by playing ‘good cop bad cop’ — explaining that Nawaz attacks state institutions while Shehbaz attempts to mend fences.
The PTI chief also criticised the use of the majority of Punjab’s development funds on Lahore, saying the feeling of deprivation in southern parts of the province is genuine.
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On March 27, the anti-terrorism court gave exemption to Imran Khan from appearing in court proceedings and adjourned the hearing till April 10.
The counsel of Imran Khan Shahid Naseem appeared before the court and submitted the exemption plea on behalf of his client. The court accepted the plea and adjourned he hearing till April 10.
On February 26, Imran Khan appeared before the anti-terrorism court after an hour break was taken by the court, summoning PTI chief to appear before the court within an hour.
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The ATC was hearing four cases – attack on the state television building, Parliament and Junejo – against PTI and Pakistan Awami Tehreek leaders.
Imran, whose exemption plea had been rejected by the court on February 23, was absent as the hearing began the early morning after assisting defence counsel Shahid Gondal appeared before the court.
Judge Shahrukh Arjumand, who is hearing the cases, ordered a one-hour recess.
The PTI chief reached the court premises after the recess ended.
On February 23, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Islamabad rejected the plea of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan seeking exemption from appearance in PTV and parliament attack case.
ATC judge Shahrukh Arjumand conducted an initial hearing over Khan’s petition.
On February 15, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday filed a plea for his acquittal and exemption from court proceedings in SSP Asmat Ullah Junejo torture case (PTV and parliament attack case).
The PTI chief appeared before the court headed by judge Shahrukh Arjumand hearing case of SSP Asmat Ullah Junejo torture case.
The PTI chief filed the pleas of acquittal and exemption from the court proceedings to which the court ordered to submit its copies to the prosecution.
The counsel of Imran Khan, Babar Awan, did not appear before the court due to his busy schedule and Advocate Shahid Naseem gave arguments in his absence. Naseem asked the court to decided on the exemption and acquittal pleas before indictment in the case.
During the hearing, Khan said to the judge that terror cases were registered against him for carrying out a political struggle. “Is carrying out political struggle a crime?”he asked.
The judge replied that the cases are in the court and they would move on with the court procedures. Later the court issued notices to the other parties and said that the arguments on the pleas for acquittal and exemption would be taken in the next hearing to be held on 26 February and postponed the hearing.
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