PTI leaders for an alleged false campaign against the state institutions. Islamabad High Court on Saturday dismissed nine bail applications of Imran Khan.
The order was in response to the refusal of bail in cases related to various events such as the May 9 unrest, assaults on the Judicial Complex, and fraudulent accounts. Among these applications, six were declined by a sessions court, while an additional three were dismissed by an anti-terrorism court (ATC).
The former Prime Minister has even knocked on the doors of the Supreme Court with a plea against Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq. Imran Khan has been lodged in Attock Jail since earlier this month when a trial court in Islamabad sentenced him to three years in prison and a 100,000 Pakistani Rupees fine in the Toshakhana case.
The former Prime Minister was found guilty of concealing proceeds of Toshakhana (state depository) gifts that he received as Prime Minister during 2018-22. Following his conviction, the Election Commission of Pakistan also disqualified him from contesting elections for five years.
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