A top Pakistani court here on Wednesday extended until May 31 its order to prevent the arrest of former Prime minister Imran Khan in any case filed against him after May 9.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was hearing Khan’s plea seeking relief from the court over fear that the government may arrest the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief again.Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, after hearing arguments by lawyers, accepted Khan’s counsel Barrister Gohar Khan’s plea seeking an extension in the court order to stop police from arresting Khan.
Khan was not present in the court. The court was hearing PTI’s plea seeking details of all the cases filed against Khan. Khan’s party said the PTI chief was booked in over 100 cases across the country. The court extended its order to bar Khan’s arrest until May 31 when the next hearing would be held.
