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Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was relieved to learn on Tuesday that he had been found not guilty in two counts of long march vandalism.
According to The Express Tribune, the Islamabad police filed separate cases on May 27, 2022, alleging arson and vandalism in the federal capital the previous day against 150 people, including Imran Khan, the then-chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and fellow party leaders Asad Umar and Asad Qaiser.
Shaista Kundi, the judicial magistrate, pronounced the verdict that was reserved earlier in the day. Nonetheless, the motion to call the PTI founder into court was denied by the judge.
The news daily from Pakistan stated that Imran Khan’s attorney, Naeem Panjotha, stated during the hearing that all allegations against the former PM were restricted to notification.
In one day, he had several identical instances booked. An SHO is the complainant in this instance, but he lacks the right to file a complaint. He also stated that witness statements are not included in the case.
The judge asked the lawyer if Imran Kahn had ever been found not guilty in any previous trials, and the lawyer replied in the positive.
The police stations in Sahala and Lohi Bhair received the complaints against the former premier.
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More ShortsIn the case filed against the PTI founder and others, the footage of the Safe City cameras as well as those from private TV news channels were included in the challans of the cases as evidence. At least 39 people were taken into custody after identification from the footage.
Two FIRs were registered at Kohsar police station over the complaint of sub-inspector Asif Raza and sub-inspector Ghulam Sarwar under Sections 109 (abetment), 148 (rioting armed with deadly weapon), 149 (unlawful assembly), 186 (obstructing public service), 188 (disobedience), 353 (assault on public servant), 427 (causing damage) and 435 (mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
Sub-inspector Raza stated in his FIR that he was patrolling with his other police personnel near Jinnah Avenue’s China Chowk when, at 11 PM, around 100-150 people with PTI flags suddenly moved towards Express Chowk. He added that the police tried to stop the PTI supporters due to the imposition of Section 144 in Islamabad but they did not listen and instead pelted stones at the police officers and also set fire to trees, The Express Tribune reported.
The SI said 36 individuals, “acting at the behest of Imran and other PTI leadership,” were “brought under control.”.
In May 2022, Imran Khan launched a march towards Islamabad to topple the coalition government that assumed power after he was ousted as the premier following a vote of no confidence.
The rally was part of the PTI’s struggle to achieve “real freedom” and deliver the nation from the “slavery” of the “US-backed” coalition government, The Express Tribune reported.
Imran Khan accused the coalition government of being an “imported government that came to power through a US-backed conspiracy”.
(With agency inputs)
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