Rawalpindi:
An Anti-Terrorism Court has canceled the temporary bail for Naeem Haider Panjotha spokesman for not being shown to have heard cases registered against him and ordering his arrest. Panjotha, the adviser of PTI founder Imran Khan, had been tentative to two cases registered against him at Attock Police Station on November 26.
Despite being called, Panjotha and his lawyer failed to appear before the court on the scheduled date. Due to failure to appear, the court canceled its preliminary bail and contacted the authorities to arrest him.
Who is naeem panjotha
Naeem Haider Panjotha, a prominent member of PTI founder Imran Khan’s legal team, has represented the party’s boss in several high-profile cases. These include defending Khan in several May 9 -Volds cases, derived from protests after his arrest, as well as the long march -vandalism cases filed over alleged damage to public property during PTI demonstrations in Islamabad.
Panjotha has also appeared for Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust / Graft case and other corruption-related procedures, in petitions that challenge his detention and prison facilities, and in cases registered during sedition and related charges of allegedly making statements against state institutions.
In several cases, his advocacy has resulted in the suspension of warrants, bail approvals or acquittals for the former prime minister.
Apart from defending Imran Khan, Panjotha is also active in promoting PTI’s story in the media and on the lawyer forums. He has been in the limelight recently after being nominated in a four filed by a journalist who was allegedly assaulted by PTI workers under Aleema Khan’s Media Talk outside Adiala Prison.
In addition, he has been booked in a separate case of the complaint of Islamabad High Court Bar Association President who accuses Panjotha and other lawyers of resorting to violence when they were stopped from raising slogans against state institutions outside IHC.
