Imran Khan's arrest warrant in judge threatening case suspended

ISLAMABAD: A local court in Islamabad suspended PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s non-bailable arrest warrants in the female judge threatening case till March 20, ARY News reported on Thursday.

Additional Sessions judge Faizan Haider Gilani suspend former premier Imran Khan’s arrest warrants and barred police from arresting him till March 20.

On Monday, the court of Senior Civil Judge Rana Mujahid Rahim issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Imran in a case pertaining to using threatening language against a woman additional district and sessions judge and senior police officers.

Judge threatening case

The PTI chairman on Aug 20 condemned police as well as the judiciary over the alleged custodial torture on Shahbaz Gill and announced that his party would file cases against Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Akbar Nasir Khan, the DIG and AD&SJ Zeba Chaudhry.

He was booked under various sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). Besides, Islamabad High Court (IHC) also initiated contempt of court proceedings against him.