The Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi granted an interim bail of Aleema Khan in the case of D-Cowk protest of November 26, with Judge Amjad Ali Shah not pointing out clear evidence against her.
The sister of the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf was aimed at presenting RS50,000 guarantee bonds and appearing in the hearings in the cases of November 26.
The case, registered at the Sadiqabad Police Station, lists the positions that include protesting against the government, singing anti -government slogans, vandalism and stone fight.
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After the hearing, Aleema Khan told the media that many PTI workers accused in the cases of November 26 could not attend the judicial hearing due to serious floods. She requested exemptions for those affected by floods.
“Today we ask the Court to exempt assistance from people accused of the areas affected by floods and affected by the operation,” said Aleema Khan.
With respect to the case, she declared that the protest is a constitutional right and cannot be criminalized. “No court can rule against a peaceful protest. Any judge who does acts unconstitutionally,” he added.
D-Cowk protest
On November 13, Imran made a “final call” for national protests that 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 the 26th amendment, which according to him had trained a “dictator 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 Sadiqabad police station, a case for vandalism and disturbances was presented; In this case, Aleema Khan is nominated as accused and was on bail prior to arrest.
The hearings on bail requests prior to arrest presented by three PTI MNA, including Asif Khan, Sajid Khan Mohammad and another, in the case of D-Cowk protest of November 26, were heard on September 16 (Monday) in the Anti-Terrorist Court of 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.
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, 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.
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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.
There are a total of seven cases presented in the district of Rawalpindi against Imran Khan in relation to the D-Howk protest of November 26, however, at any time, it can also be nominated and arrested in the remaining 22 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.
