PAKISTAN: In a terrorist case brought against the ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan for threatening the police, courts, and other state institutions during a protest in the capital last month, a Pakistani anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday extended interim release to him until September 12.
According to reports, Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan granted bail to the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in exchange for a surety bond of 100,000 Pakistani Rupees.
Imran Khan, 69, vowed to pursue lawsuits against senior police officers, the electoral commission, and political rivals during a rally in Islamabad last month over the treatment of his aide Shahbaz Gill, who was detained on sedition-related charges.
Imran Khan also expressed displeasure with Additional District and Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry, telling her to "prepare herself as action would be done against her" after she had granted Shahbaz Gill a two-day physical remand at the Capital Territory Police's request.
After the speech, Imran Khan was arrested for making threats against the police, courts, and other state institutions at his protest. He was charged with violating the Anti-Terrorism Act.
It was on August 25 that the anti-terrorism court granted bail to the PTI chief till September 1 against a surety of Rs100,000.
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