Hearings on bail requests prior to arrest presented by three members of Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf (PTI) of the National Assembly, (MNA), including Asif Khan, Sajid Khan Mohammad and another, in the case of D-Chowk protest of November 26, were heard on Monday in the Anti-Corroism Court in Islamabad.
The three bail templates were rejected by Judge Tahir Abbas Supra due to the fact that the petitioners did not appear in the Court.
On November 13, the president of PTI, Imran Khan, made a “final call” so that national protests will be held on November 24, demanding the restoration of PTI’s electoral mandate, the release of members of the imprisoned party and the reversion of amendment 26, which according to him had empowered a “dictatorial regime.”
The protest was held in D-Cowk, Islamabad, where people traveled from different provinces to honor Khan’s call. The State had rejected any space for negotiation and an operation was carried out against protesters, and PTI’s leadership fled the scene. The protest ended with the operation on November 26.
On November 25, a policeman was killed during clashes with protesters at the Jandial control point near Taxila, while Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI) supporters continued to pushing through obstacles and barricades on the main roads to move towards Islamabad.
Agent Muhammad Mubashir (46), who had come from Muzaffarh to help Rawalpindi police suffered critical injuries during the clashes and was transferred to DHQ Rawalpindi, where he later succumbed to his wounds.
Loaded cases
In the Nasirabad police station, there is a case of dismissal, vandalism and murder of an agent. In the New Town police station, there are two cases presented against Khan for vandalism, riots, the fire and siege.
In the Sadiqabad police station, there is a case for vandalism and disturbances. In this case, Aleema Khan is also nominated as accused and is currently on interim bail prior to the arrest.
Similarly, protest -related cases are also registered at the Line Civil Police Station, the Taxila Police Station and the Waris Khan Police Station.
There are a total of 29 cases presented in the Rawalpindi district related to the D-Howk protest. Khan has been accused of seven, while his wife, Bushra Bibi, has been accused under 29.
In these 29 cases, the bond has already been granted to a total of 1,383 accused people. Among them are Ali Amin Gandapur, Azam Swati, Salar Kakar and Salman Akram Raja; In these 26 cases, all central leadership of PTI is nominated as accused.
All the defendants were arrested on November 24, 25, 26 and 27, while bail approval began six months later, as of May of this year, and were completed before July 31.
On November 24, Police Registered Cases Against Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan, His Wife Bushra Bibi, Senior PTI Leader Dr. Arif Alvi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandur, Opposition Leader in The National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan, and Hundreds of Senior Pti Lawmakers, Leaders, and World Across Punjab on violent protests.
The FIRS were presented in several sections of the Pakistan Criminal Code (PPC) and the Anti -Terrorism Law (ATA). Imran Khan’s bail requests in seven cases related to the incidents of November 26 were presented by their lawyers. In these cases, Khan was formally arrested and sent to judicial custody.
