Consultations on the Petries for Bail Petitions Submitted by Three Pakistan Tehreek-in-In-Insaaf (PTI) Members of the National Assembly (MNA), including Asif Khan, Sajid Khan Mohammad and another, in November 26 D-Chowk Protestrag were heard on Monday in the anti-terrorism air in Islamabad.
All three guarantee care were rejected by Judge Tahir Abbas Supra due to the fact that the petries did not present themselves to the court.
On November 13, PTI Chairman Imran Khan made a “last call” for nationwide protests to be held on November 24, demanding the restoration of PTI’s electoral mandate, the release of imprisoned party members and the reversal of the 26th amendment which he claimed had authorized a “dictatorial regime.”
The protest was held in D-Chowk, Islamabad, where people traveled from different provinces to honor Khan’s call. The state had rejected any room for negotiation and an operation was carried out against the protesters and the PTI management fled the stage. The protest ended with the operation on November 26.
On November 25, a policeman was killed during clashes with protesters at Jandial Checkpoint near Taxila as Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI) supporters continued to push through road barriers and barricades on major highways to head towards Islamabad.
Constable Muhammad Mubashir (46), who had come from Muzaffargarh to help the Rawal Pindi police, sustained critical injuries during the clashes and was moved to DHQ Rawalpindi, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Cases charged
In Nasirabad Police Station there is a case of firing, vandalism and the murder of a constability. In New Town Police Station there are two cases filed against Khan for vandalism, rebellion, arson and siege.
The Sadiqabad police station files a case for vandalism and rebellion. In this case, Aleema Khan has also been nominated as an accused and is currently on preliminary bail.
Similarly, protest -related cases are also registered at the Civil Lines Police Station, Taxila Police Station and Waris Khan Police Station.
A total of 29 cases have been filed in the Rawal Pindi district related to the D-CHOWK protest. Khan has been accused of seven, while his wife, Bushra Bibi, has been indicted in all 29.
In these 29 cases, bail has already been awarded to a total of 1,383 accused persons. Among them are Ali Amin Gandapur, Azam Swati, Salar Kakar and Salman Akram Raja; In these 26 cases, all the central management of PTI is nominated as accused.
All the defendants were arrested on November 24, 25, 26 and 27, while the guarantee approvals began six months later, starting from May this year, and ended 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 Gandapur, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan, and Hundreds of Senior PTI Lawmakers, Leaders, and Workers across Punjab over violent protests.
The fours were submitted under various sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). In seven cases, Imran Khan’s bail petitions were related to the November 26 events filed by his lawyers. In these cases, Khan was formally arrested and sent to court dependent.
