An Islamabad anti-terrorism court on Thursday granted PTI chief Imran Khan interim bail in a case registered against him for his controversial remarks about a female judge during a rally in the capital last week.
Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan granted the bail till September 1 against a surety of Rs100,000. Imran’s bail plea was filed in the court today prior to his arrival, with the petitioner contending that the terrorism case against the PTI chief was registered by police as an “act of revenge”. Security was tightened around the Federal Judicial Complex, where the hearing was held, with police and Frontier Corps personnel deployed at the site, the Dawn.com correspondent in the capital said. Roads in the complex’s surroundings have also been blocked.
The PTI, meanwhile, called on supporters to “come out on the streets and then head to Islamabad the next day” if Imran is taken into custody. “Clear directions from the party given!” It also added a hashtag in Urdu, which says “Imran Khan is our red line”.
Imran’s remarks
Imran was booked under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (punishment for acts of terrorism) on Sunday for “threatening” a female judge and senior police officers at a public rally in Islamabad a day earlier.
On the other hand, Khan has been granted bail in another case against violation of section 144. Additional sessions judge Tahir Abbas granted bail against a deposit of surety bonds worth Rs5,000.Imran Khan and several PTI leaders had been booked for violation of section 144 in Islamabad. The FIR had been registered at the Aabpara police station in Islamabad.The 17 PTI leaders booked in the FIR included former federal ministers Asad Umar, Murad Saeed, Fawad Chaudhary and Senator Faisal Javed. Former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed was also among the leaders named in the FIR.The FIR had stated that Imran Khan and other PTI leaders had violated Section 144. It also said that at the behest of Imran Khan, roads were blocked by PTI leaders and their supporters. Source:dawnnews.com
Friday, May 1, 2026
