Islamabad: A vehicle in Imran Khan’s convoy overturned on Saturday when the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief was on his way to Islamabad to appear before the court in the Toshakhana case, ARY News reported. Earlier today, Imran Khan left for Islamabad from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore. Heavy security arrangements have reportedly been made in the area ahead of Imran Khan’s visit to the Judiciary Complex in Islamabad to maintain peace and order and prevent any untoward incident. Happening.
The Pakistan-based Dawn newspaper reported that on Friday the Pakistan government shifted the venue of the Toshakhana case hearing from the Additional Sessions Court to a comparatively safer judicial complex over Imran Khan’s security concerns. Khan will appear before Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal in the case after the former prime minister issued a non-bailable arrest warrant after he repeatedly skipped court dates, alleging “security threats” from his lawyer.
On 14 March, when the Islamabad police went to Lahore to arrest Khan as per the court’s instructions, they encountered resistance; Geo News reported that as a result, more than 60 police officers from Islamabad and Punjab were injured and several PTI workers were also injured.
Meanwhile, Imran Khan was also granted protective bail in nine cases by the Lahore High Court (LHC). Protective bail was granted for five cases in Islamabad and three in Lahore. Imran Khan got bail till March 27 in cases registered in Lahore, while in Islamabad protective bail was granted till March 24 in five cases