Pakistan anti-terrorism court grants pre-arrest bail to Imran Khan
The Hindu
The Lahore anti-terrorism court court also directed Imran Khan to become a part of the investigation
An anti-terrorism court in Lahore on May 19 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.
Khan, however, asserted that he would fight “till the last ball”.
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