Islamabad: The sessions court took up the matter as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) sought relief from the higher court for its leader Imran Khan in the Toshakhana reference.
According to reports in the local press, Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal reportedly urged the stubborn Imran Khan to cooperate with the government rather than put up a fight as his legal team works to have the Toshakhana case’s arrest warrants cancelled.
The High Court’s decision upholding the arrest warrants and ordering Imran to provide an undertaking at the sessions court is read out by Imran’s attorney during today’s hearing. If the PTI head surrendered in front of the court, the judge said, the matter may be settled.
Is an arrest of Imran’s client necessary in order for him to appear in court? According to the legislation, the former premier should have cooperated with the police instead of showing opposition, the judge ruled. Arrest warrants, according to Justice Zafar Iqbal,
Is it necessary to arrest Imran’s client in order for him to appear in court? The judge responded that the former premier was required by law to cooperate with the police rather than defy them. Judge Zafar Iqbal added that because the government had to pay so much to have the PTI chairman’s arrest orders carried out, they had become the most expensive.
Imran’s attorney insisted that once the undertaking was submitted, there would be no reason to uphold the warrants. The hearing was later postponed to 12 o’clock and the court sent notice to the Election Commission.
