Imran Khan's non-bailable warrant declared illegal

Quetta: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) Monday canceled the non-bailable arrest warrant of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan as illegal.

According to details, the High Court also quashed the First Information Report (FIR) No. 16/23 Police Station Bijli Road Quetta registered against Imran Khan.

A two-member bench consisting of Chief Justice BHC Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Gul Hassan Tareen delivered a verdict on the non-bailable case of Chairman PTI.

The FIR against former Prime Minister was filed on March 5, 2023 at Bijli Road Police Station under Sections 124A, 153A and 505 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). Section 20 of the Electronic Crime Act, 2016 was also included in the case.

It is pertinent to note that Imran Khan was convicted by the local court of Islamabad in Toshakhana case and sentenced to three years in prison and a fine of Rs1,00,000.

Chairman PTI was arrested from his residence Zaman Park in Lahore and transferred to Attock Jail, where he is still incarcerated.