PTI founder, Bushra Bibi, others booked in terrorism case

RAWALPINDI: A terrorism case has been registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, and several other party leaders, ARY News reported.

As per details, PTI founder’s sister Aleema Khan, CM Ali Amin Gandapur, Omar Ayub, Sheryar Riaz among 75 others named in the case registered at the Naseerabad police station in Rawalpindi.

According to the FIR, Imran Khan allegedly incited protesters to march towards Islamabad on November 22, while Bushra Bibi’s social media statement was seen as instigating party workers.

The suspects are accused of conspiring to block roads, attacking police officers with sticks, slingshots, stones, and bricks.

The case includes charges of terrorism and 15 other sections of the Pakistan Penal Code.

Earlier, Imran Khan was booked in another case at Taxila police station following the death of a police constable and injuries to others during a violent confrontation near the Hakla Interchange.

The FIR, lodged on behalf of the police, names PTI founder Imran Khan, Ali Amin Gandapur, Salar Khan Kakar, and Shahid Khattak, among others.

The FIR includes charges under 14 sections of law, including anti-terrorism clauses. According to the text, the attackers were armed with tear gas guns, rubber bullet weapons, and other arms.

The accused allegedly assaulted the police with batons, rods, and stones, scattering the law enforcement officers.

The report also mentions that the attackers injured Constable Mubashir and abducted him in a red van. Later, Mubashir was found abandoned under the Hakla Bridge and succumbed to his injuries despite being shifted to the hospital.