Imran is accused in 36 instances at the ECP, Lahore, and Islamabad.
The former premier may be detained in one of two instances if his bail is denied.
Imran Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), is currently the subject of a staggering 36 cases in the courts of Islamabad, Lahore, and the Pakistan Election Commission (ECP).
They include defamation cases, criminal processes, protective bail, pre-arrest bail, disqualification, and such. The PTI head has yet to receive pre-arrest bail in one case that also involves terrorism.
Hence, if bail is denied in any of the two instances where it is pending, Imran may be taken into custody.
The majority of the instances originate in Islamabad, according to information made available to The Express Tribune. 25 of these cases are still pending before the sessions court in Islamabad. Imran is out on bail in all instances other than two.
After demonstrations following the Toshakhana verdict, a case was filed at the Secretariat police station with Lawyer Mohsin Shah Nawaz Ranjha as the complainant.
Imran’s pre-arrest bail application is still ongoing in this case, and a hearing is planned for February 27.
In the second instance, Imran was accused of presenting a fraudulent affidavit in the Toshakhana reference in a private complaint made by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
Imran was personally called by Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal on February 28. Imran’s attorneys will probably contest the court’s jurisdiction on the same day that the former premier’s indictment is filed.
Some of the 23 charges that are now pending before the sessions court in Islamabad relate to protests that took place on May 25 and 26 of last year. In connection with the rallies in August and the violation of Section 144, more cases were filed.
These cases also involve the accusation of making a threatening comment against Additional Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry.
After the Toshakhana ruling in October of last year, some of the cases were filed.
The PTV and parliament attack cases from 2014 are also covered.
Imran is free on bail in each of these 23 instances, and the trials are ongoing.
In the lawsuit involving forbidden funding that was filed under the Foreign Exchange Act, the former premier is out on pre-arrest bond.
He must make sure to show up on February 28 per the court’s directive. Otherwise, there’s a chance the bail will be thrown out.
The co-accused in this case has previously been granted bail.
Also, following Imran’s failure to appear in court for the terrorism case at the Sangjani police station, the special anti-terrorism court (ATC) denied his request for pre-arrest release in light of the Toshakhana ruling.
Imran then obtained a protective bail in the same matter from the Lahore High Court (LHC) that was valid till March 3.
If the PTI leader shows up in the banking court on February 28, it’s likely that he would also ask the ATC for a pre-arrest release.
The Sessions Court is currently hearing three libel lawsuits.
