This is an archive article published on May 19, 2023
Pak anti-terrorism court grants pre-arrest bail to Imran Khan
One of the cases registered against Khan pertains to the attack on Corps Commander House in Lahore.
Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan speaks during a news conference at his home, in Lahore (AP) An anti-terrorism court here on Friday approved pre-arrest bail for Imran Khan in three cases filed against Pakistan’s former prime minister after his arrest on May 9.
While granting him bail till June 2, the Lahore anti-terrorism court (ATC) court also directed the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief to become a part of the investigation.
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One of the cases registered against Khan pertains to the attack on Corps Commander House in Lahore.
Addressing reporters at the ATC courtroom, Khan said he has never seen such a “crackdown” in the last 35 years.
“It seems as if all civil liberties and all fundamental rights are finished […] only the courts are protecting human rights now,” he was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper.
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