As police gathered outside the Lahore residence of PTI Chairman Imran Khan to arrest him on Wednesday, an application was filed with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against his non-bailable arrest warrants.
PTI leaders told the media persons outside the court that the petition would be taken up on the same day.
The IHC CJ Aamir Farooq cleared the objections of Imran Khan’s signatures and biometric on the petition and gave three days time to clear the objections.
IHC CJ pointed out Imran Khan’s lawyer and remarked PTI is responsible for what’s happening in Lahore.
However, the registrar’s office raised administrative objections over not conducting the biometric verification and fixed the petition for Wednesday (today) as a routine matter before IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq.
An Islamabad sessions judge has issued Mr Khan’s warrants over his persistent absence from court proceedings in the Toshakhana case.
The petition contended that a complaint under section 190(2) of the Election Act, 2017 was pending before the additional district and sessions judge and the trial is in its initial stages.
The trial court has recorded cursory evidence, including the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) statement and an instant summons was issued on Feb 26 and on March 6, an arrest warrant of the former premier was issued.
