An Islamabad district and sessions court on Monday announced its reserved verdict in a petition filed by PTI chairman Imran Khan seeking the cancellation of his arrest warrants issued in the Toshakhana case over his persistent absences in the case hearings.
The court rejected the Imran’s plea.
The same court had last week issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Imran after he decided not to turn up before the court while attending hearings of three other cases — prohibited funding, terrorism, and attempted murder — filed against him in other local courts located in proximity.
On Sunday, an Islamabad police team was sent to Lahore to arrest Imran with the court summons. However, it returned empty-handed after the PTI chief evaded the arrest.
Subsequently, Imran petitioned the Islamabad sessions court arguing that the withdrawal of warrants would enable him “a fair opportunity to appear and defend himself” in the case.
