Imran Khan Arrest Updates: Ex-PM Gets Two-week Protective Bail in Corruption Case

A special bench of the Islamabad High Court on Friday ordered the authorities to provide foolproof security to Khan.

The bench also ruled that Khan should not be arrested in any case until Monday, a kind of blanket protection in all cases. He was asked to appear before the Lahore High Court on Monday.

In a temporary relief to Imran Khan, a special bench of the Islamabad High Court on Friday granted him protective bail for two weeks in a corruption case and ordered that the former Pakistan prime minister should not be arrested till May 17 in any case registered after Tuesday.

The court in its order also stated that the former premier should not be arrested in any case, registered after May 9, till May 17. The bench also ordered the authorities to provide ‘foolproof security’ to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf: chief. Khan is expected to return to his Bani Gala residence.

Islamabad Police said that at least 493 people were arrested since May 9.

General (Retired) Nazir Butt, the Director-General of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), has been removed from his post. The new Director General of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi is Waqar Chauhan, who was previously serving as Director of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah warns of re-arresting former prime minister Imran Khan if he doesn’t obtain bail in all of the cases against him. Speaking to Geo News, Sanaullah emphasized that if Khan gets relief only in some cases, the government will still pursue his arrest in the remaining ones. “We won’t arrest him if he gets protective bail in all of the cases, but if there are any cases left, we will definitely arrest him,” he said.

Imran Khan, Chairman of Tehreek-e-Insaf, will head to his residence in Bani Gala from the Islamabad High Court.

According to CNN-News18, Imran Khan will address the nation after leaving the Islamabad high court.

The Islamabad High Court said the ruling is only applicable within the boundaries of Islamabad.

The court has ordered that Imran Khan is not to be arrested in any case until May 17. Imran Khan granted bail in cases filed after May 9.

Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif is being asked to consider imposing emergency in Pakistan. A final decision will be taken after the ruling coalition holds a meeting later on Friday.

Imran Khan has been granted two-week protective bail, Pakistan based news agencies reported. The Islamabad High Court heard the bail petition of the former prime minister in the Al-Qadir Trust case, a day after the Supreme Court declared his arrest in the same case as “unlawful.”

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif on Friay said that the PTI leadership is trying to push Pakistan towards destruction. “As you know the currency is navigating through difficult times, and the challenges we inherited are contributing immensely to aggravating the situation. The previous government violated an agreement with the IMF and we are making attempts to repair that,” Sharif said.

A team of Lahore police has left for Islamabad to arrest Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan in a number of cases registered against him in Punjab province, according to a media report on Friday. The police team is headed by the deputy inspector general (investigation), the Dawn newspaper reported. It was reported that the joint investigation team probing cases against Imran has informed the Islamabad High Court that it seeks the arrest of chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.

A special bench of the Islamabad High Court on Friday briefly adjourned the hearing on Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan bail plea in a graft case amid slogan shouting by a lawyer in the courtroom, according to media reports. Khan arrived at the court shortly after 11:30 am local time amid tight security and underwent the biometric identification process and other formalities. A special division bench, comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz, took up the ex-premier’s bail plea. The hearing was delayed for nearly two hours due to security reasons, media reported.

The hearing will resume after the Friday prayers, Pakistan-based news agencies reported.

The internet shutdowns have resulted to immense losses in Pakistan and stakeholders have urged the government to lift restrictions, the Dawn reported.

Islamabad Police closed down the traffic on the Srinagar Highway. Sec 144 remains imposed in the capital region.

Imran Khan has been brought inside the courtroom. He was brought to Court No 3. Meanwhile, two female PTI workers were arrested from the court premises.