LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday ordered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to appear before court by 8pm as the former premier seeks protective bail in a case pertaining to protests outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP.
According to details, the former premier filed a petition in Lahore High Court (LHC), seeking protective bail after an Islamabad court rejects former prime minister’s bail in a case pertaining to protests outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) following his disqualification in Toshakhana reference.
During the hearing, Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh ordered Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Punjab to bring Imran Khan in the court ‘under his protection’.
“Law is equal for everyone, First, Imran Khan should surrender then the court will hear the case,” he said, rejecting his request for exemption from court appearance.
The former premier’s lawyers have also filed a request, seeking exemption from court appearance.
In the petition filed for protective bail, Imran Khan argued that he was injured in an assassination attempt during PTI’s long march in Wazirabad.
“I am unable to leave my residence due to injury”, he said, adding that he failed to appeared in Islamabad High Court (IHC) due to same reason. The PTI chief further said that he feared the police would arrest him as he approached the relevant court to seek protective bail.
