The arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case has been deemed “legal” by the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq also mandated that the Interior Secretary and Islamabad IGP be sent with notices of contempt of court in his ruling late on Tuesday.
The judge instructed the IHC registrar to file a first information report (FIR) regarding the arrest’s circumstances, which included mistreating the attorneys and causing damage to the courthouse.
Additionally, the registrar has been instructed to launch an investigation and provide a report by May 16.
Imran Khan, a former prime minister, was taken into custody by NAB agents and paramilitary troops earlier today on the grounds of the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
Imran’s arrest took place at roughly 2:15 p.m., and the IHC had reserved judgement on its legality, with CJ Aamer Farooq declaring that if the PTI leader was detained unlawfully, “he will have to be released.”
