The Balochistan High Court suspended on Friday a non-bailable warrant for the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for two weeks.
Justice Zaheer-Ud-Din Kakar was hearing a plea seeking dismissal of the case against Imran. The plea was filed by Insaf Lawyers Forum’s (ISF) Iqbal Shah on behalf of the PTI chief. A local court in Quetta issued the PTI chief’s arrest warrant a day back in a case of incitement against state institutions, which is registered in Balochistan’s capital.
In it, the PTI chief maintained that the allegation under which the case was registered did not take place within the limits of the Bijli Road police station and hence, doesn’t fall under its jurisdiction.
The petition urged the BHC to dismiss the FIR.
While suspending the warrant, Justice Kakar issued a summons for the Balochistan police chief, SP legal, and the SHO in the case.
The hearing was then adjourned for two weeks.
