Ex-PM Imran Khan reaches ATC to seek bail in terrorism case

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 06 Jan 2023

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has reached the anti-terrorism court in Islamabad to seek bail in a terrorism case.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman was nominated in a terrorism case by the incumbent government for hurling threats at a lower court’s female judge, Islamabad police chief and his deputies during a jalsa.

It is pertinent to note that Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has made it clear that Imran will be arrested if the ATC rejects his bail plea.

Security has been tightened around the judicial complex. Frontier Corps and Islamabad police personnel can be seen deployed with batons and wearing anti-rioting gears.

More than 400 policemen are deployed outside the complex, whereas additional contingents are present inside along with the FC to avert any untoward incident.

Police has blocked the entrance with barbed wires around the judicial complex that houses the ATC. Rangers personnel along with the counter-terrorism department squads are also deployed.

Senior PTI leaders had held a meeting with the party chairman last night and confirmed that he will appear in court himself.

Imran is accompanied by many workers, supporters, fans and senior leadership of the party.

PTI leader Senator Azam Swati, Asad Umar and others have reached the complex along with many party workers including women.

Only media personnel apart from lawyers and petitioners who have cases fixed today are allowed inside the judicial complex after a strict security check.

Approximately, 800 m of distance from the judicial complex has been cordoned off.

Imran was scheduled to reach court by 10 am earlier before it got extended to 11 am, PTI leaders familiar with the matter said.