Amid allegations of retaliation, the courts continue to provide PTI and Imran Khan with relief.
Only the public’s sympathy is being sought, according to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which keeps saying that it is the target of politics of revenge. The ground fact, in contrast to these assertions, is that, despite appearing to be engaged in judicial activism, courts seem to favor relief for the PTI and its leaders.
For investigations and recovery in corruption cases, investigating agencies are frequently even denied the right to a physical remand.
Discussing the judiciary’s role in high-profile political matters, courts have continued to grant the PTI and its founder, Imran Khan, timely relief in a number of rulings.
The MNA from Gujranwala, Bilal Ijaz, was granted 21 days of transit bail by the Peshawar High Court on Tuesday, an unexpected ruling. Decision-making is called into doubt by a three-week bail granted for the purpose of travel.
Further granting Shaukat Yousafzai of the PTI more freedom of movement is the Interior Ministry’s removal of his name on the Exit Control List (ECL), after a Peshawar High Court order.
Legal action has been actively pursued by Imran Khan in a number of instances. He filed an appeal with the Anti-Terrorism Court in each of the twelve May 9, 2023 violence cases after the Lahore High Court revoked his physical remand. The arguments made in the bail requests include that the culprit has not been found and that the prosecution’s actions are motivated by revenge.
Moreover, the brother of PTI leader Dr. Shahbaz Gil must be recovered within two days, according to a ruling from Islamabad High Court Judge Saman Rifat Imtiaz. Additionally, the same judge dismissed arguments and sent letters to numerous high-ranking officials, including the chief commissioner and the interior secretary, in response to the PTI’s claim for contempt of court about the denial of permission to hold a protest in defiance of court orders.
Thousands of cases are still languishing in the nation’s courts, which is notable despite the PTI leaders receiving speedy judicial relief. Questions concerning the fair administration of justice and the preference for high-profile political issues above the legal concerns of regular people are raised by this disparity.