Pakistan's anti-terrorism court sends Imran Khan on 14-day judicial remand in connection with seven new cases
The Hindu
Former PM Imran Khan sent to judicial remand for 14 days in connection with violent protests by PTI party.
An anti-terrorism court on Monday (December 2, 2024) sent former prime minister Imran Khan on a 14-day judicial remand in connection with seven cases related to the recent protests by his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
Mr. Khan, 72, was presented before the anti-terrorism court judge at Adiala jail, where he has been incarcerated for months, after the completion of a six-day police remand in a separate case about his party's September 28 protest in Rawalpindi.
Judge Amjad Ali Shah presided over the hearing, during which the court approved Khan's judicial remand in the New Town police station case, as well as in six other cases.
The judge rejected a police request for physical remand in six other cases registered between September 28 and October 5. He ordered that Mr. Khan should be sent to jail on judicial remand.
The former premier was arrested in six cases related to the protests by his party. Seven cases, including the New Town case, had been registered against him for the protests on September 28, October 4, and October 5.
The new cases have been registered against Mr. Khan in various police stations for giving calls of protests that resulted in violent incidents.
Mr. Khan's party launched a protest on November 24 to give a sit-in at D-Chowk in Islamabad's Red Zone, where most government buildings are located. The protest, which turned violent, left some security personnel and civilians dead.
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