LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday informed the Lahore High Court that 10 cases had been registered against one sister of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf founding chairman Imran Khan and five against the other sister.

Justice Ali Zia Bajwa heard a petition of Shahraiz Azeem Khan, the son of Aleema Khan, a sister of the former premier.

During the hearing, an assistant advocate general presented a report on behalf of the police, saying seven cases had been registered against Aleema Khan and three against Uzma Khan in Lahore.

He said there was one case against Aleema Khan in Rawalpindi and two each in Attock against both sisters.

The petitioner approached the court to obtain details of all disclosed and undisclosed FIRs against his mother and aunt, expressing concerns that they might be arrested again in unknown cases.

The judge adjourned further hearing of the petition till Oct 21 with a direction to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to file a report on the cases, if any, against both sisters.

SALMAN AKRAM RAJA: The Punjab government on Tuesday told the Lahore High Court that eight cases had been registered against PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja in different police stations of the province.

A law officer filed a report on behalf of the police, saying six cases had been registered against Mr Raja in Lahore and two in Attock. He said the PTI leader had been exonerated in one case of Lahore.

Mr Raja had filed a petition seeking details of cases registered against him in the wake of the Oct 6 protest by the party.

Bail: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday granted post-arrest bail to 30 activists of the PTI in a case registered in the wake of the party’s Oct 5 protest.

Judge Arshad Javed allowed the bail petitions of the activists subject to furnishing surety bonds of Rs200,000 each.

Shafiqabad police registered the case against the activists, including Hassan Khan, Naeemullah Khan, Usama Khan Niazi, Nadir Gul Khan, Zohaib Khan, Ibrar Khan and Basharat Ali Khan.

They were accused of attacking police teams and damaging public and private properties.

Published in Dawn, October 16th, 2024