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ATC Lahore Judge Khalid Arshad refused pre-arrest bail to Imran Khan and dismissed his petitions in the three cases, after the prosecution equated the May 9 violence to the United States Capitol Hill attacks by supporters of former US president Donald Trump in 2021 read more
 "Pre-arrest bail petitions of Imran Khan in May 9 violence case dismissed")
After Imran Khan was arrested in May of last year in connection with an alleged corruption case, his supporters launched attacks on a number of significant government buildings and army facilities Image Courtesy Reuters
Imran Khan’s party rejected the decision as a ruse to keep him in custody longer after a Pakistani anti-terrorism court denied his requests for pre-arrest bail in three instances involving riots on May 9 of last year.
On May 9, 2023, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was charged with aiding and abetting attacks on the Shadman police station, Askari Tower, and Jinnah House, the Lahore Corps Commander House.
After Imran Khan was arrested in May of last year in connection with an alleged corruption case, his supporters launched attacks on a number of significant government buildings and army facilities.
ATC Lahore Judge Khalid Arshad refused pre-arrest bail to Imran Khan and dismissed his petitions in the three cases, after the prosecution equated the May 9 violence to the United States Capitol Hill attacks by supporters of former US president Donald Trump in 2021.
The prosecution said the police required custody of the former premier to complete the investigation in the three cases.
The 71-year-old cricketer-turned-politician is facing over 200 cases and has been in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail since August last year.
Judge Arshad announced the short order at 7 pm, which he reserved on July 6 after hearing the final arguments of the prosecution and the petitioner’s counsel, the Dawn newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Due to the absence of Mr Khan’s legal team, the judge decided that the court would announce a short order and come out with a detailed order later.
Reacting sharply to the court’s ruling, Imran Khan’s party on Wednesday said it was a ploy to keep the former prime minister in jail.
“Rejection of pre-arrest bail pleas is a ploy to keep Imran Khan in jail for a longer period,” PTI spokesperson Raoof Hasan said in a statement on Wednesday.
He said the judiciary’s surrender to the oppressive, anti-democratic and anti-constitutional forces’ personal agenda is the biggest catalyst for the “painful death of law and justice and a major obstacle to justice in Pakistan”.
“The state of Pakistan is under the grip of the worst personal dictatorship and the law of the jungle and the sole purpose to dismiss Imran Khan’s bail pleas was to prolong his unlawful incarceration after his acquittal in all others false, fabricated and politically motivated cases,” he said.
He said that despite propaganda for the past year, no evidence has been presented in any court regarding the allegations made against Imran Khan.
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