Imran Khan, others summoned by JIT in cases against PTI

LAHORE: Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has summoned former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan and other party leaders in cases registered against PTI leaders, ARY News reported, quoting well-placed sources.

The JIT was formed by the government to probe the cases registered against the PTI chief and workers over vandalism and attacks on police.

PTI leaders were booked at Civil Lines, Shadman and Race Course police stations.

As per details, Imran Khan, Fawad Chaudhry, Hammad Azhar, Ejaz Chaudhry, Musarrat Cheema, Farrukh Habib and other PTI leaders have been directed to appear before JIT at CCPO Office tomorrow.

The former premier and other PTI leaders are asked to appear before the JIT at 1pm on Wednesday (tomorrow).

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It may be noted that only Asad Umar appeared before the JIT after being summoned, while other PTI leaders did not show up.

Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan filed a plea with the Lahore High Court (LHC) for quashing cases registered against party workers.

The federal government, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), prime minister, interior minister, caretaker Punjab minister, IG Punjab, anti-corruption, National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and PEMRA have been made respondents by Imran Khan.