Islamabad court hearing the Toshakhana case against PTI chief Imran Khan has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for him over persistent absences.Just hours before, he secured bail in two cases prohibited funding and terrorism as he appeared before as many courts at Islamabad’s judicial complex accompanied by a large number of party workers.

The PTI chief was required to appear in person in four different cases in Islamabad courts. The foreign funding case was in a banking court and the terrorism case was in an anti-terrorism court located inside the judicial complex, while Toshakhana and attempted murder cases will be heard at a sessions court in F-8 Kachehri.

Imran was set to be indicted in the case today, but his lawyer requested the court that he be exempted from the hearing today because he had to appear in several other courts. His indictment was deferred twice before. The hearing was adjourned to March 7.

Earlier, Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal presided over the hearing of the Toshakhana case at the F-8 Kacheri. During the hearing, a member of the PTI’s legal team on Tuesday sought an exemption of Imran from an in-person appearance in the reference wherein his indictment is expected today.

PTI counsel Ali Bukhari said his client had left for Islamabad for his appearance in two courts in the judicial complex. “He will not be able to appear in this court today,” the lawyer said. He requested the court to adjourn the hearing for five days. However, the ECP’s counsel opposed the request, saying the PTI chief did not want to appear before the court. “It is not the court’s concern how far the party head is travelling from to reach the court.”

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP