Court extends Imran Khan’s bail in three May 9 violence cases

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Tuesday extended the interim bails granted to former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan in three cases of attack on Jinnah House, Askari Tower and torching Shadman police station until June 27, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Judge Ijaz Ahmad Buttar of the ATC also exempted Imran from appearance in the court today when his counsel Naseeruddin Nayyer Advocate said that his client was not feeling well since he had returned from Islamabad last night.

Ordering the PTI chairman to cooperate with the investigators, the court also ordered the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) head to submit report in these cases on the next hearing.

The court also put off hearings of the cases of PTI worker Zille Shah’s murder and Zaman Park case against Imran until June 27.

Reporter: Jamaluddin Jamali