The Punjab government rescinds the notification regarding the jail trial of the PTI founder in the May 9 charges.
RAWALPINDI: On Wednesday, the Punjab government rescinded the notification for the incarceration trial of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan concerning the cases from May 12, including the GHQ attack case.
Subsequent to the withdrawal, the trial will now proceed in the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) instead of within Adiala Jail. Imran Khan will appear before the court through a video hookup from incarceration.
Prosecutor Zaheer Shah apprised the ATC of the change, indicating that the Punjab government had disseminated fresh notifications mandating that all forthcoming sessions occur within the ATC facility.
The court has set the next hearing for the GHQ attack case on September 19 and has called two prosecution witnesses to provide testimony. ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah will take up the matter.
The court has instructed the Superintendent of Adiala Jail to facilitate comprehensive video link arrangements for Imran Khan’s virtual attendance in preparation for the hearing. Furthermore, SP Security has been directed to enhance security at the ATC complex, with mandates for the deployment of additional personnel to uphold law and order.
The hearing for the remaining 11 cases related to the May 9 event has been postponed until October 1, 2025.
PTI founder expresses no opposition to actions taken against militants in KP: Barrister Saif
On Wednesday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government spokesperson Barrister Saif stated that the PTI founder had no problem to actions taken against militants in the province.
Barrister Saif affirmed that no military operations are presently underway in the province.
He claimed that combating terrorism is a shared obligation, noting that the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has never opposed counter-terrorism measures.
“The founder’s policy has consistently been unequivocal: there shall be no concession or leniency for terrorists,” asserted Barrister Saif.