ISLAMABAD: An area courtroom on Thursday acquitted former prime minister Imran Khan in two instances registered in opposition to him in reference to violent protests that broke out following his arrest on Could 9 final yr.
Lately, Mr Khan was additionally acquitted in two instances associated to Azadi March held on Could 25, 2022.
The founding chairman of PTI is going through a string of instances, together with these associated to May 9 violence throughout Pakistan, and is incarcerated in Adiala jail.
On Thursday, he was acquitted within the two FIRs registered on the Shahzad City Police Station. Mr Khan was accused of inciting most of the people to violent protests.
Judicial Justice of the Peace Umar Shabbir acquitted him in each the instances for need of proof.
In the course of the listening to, Mr Khan’s lawyer acknowledged that the FIRs in opposition to the previous PM had been lodged by some unauthorised particular person. He contended that Part 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code had been wrongly invoked in opposition to Mr Khan since there was no proof that he had abetted within the alleged crime and incited the general public to violence.
Six FIRs pertaining to Could 9 riots have been registered in opposition to Mr Khan in several police stations of Islamabad. He has been accused of inciting individuals to dam highways and attacking police.
Printed in Daybreak, Could thirty first, 2024