Pakistan: Imran Khan sent to 14-day judicial remand in seven new cases

Islamabad: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been placed on a 14-day judicial remand by an anti-terrorism court on Monday in connection with seven cases related to protests organized by his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.

Khan, 72, was presented before the anti-terrorism court judge at Adiala Jail, where he has been incarcerated for months. The court proceedings followed the completion of his six-day police remand in a case concerning PTI’s protest in Rawalpindi on September 28.

Presiding Judge Amjad Ali Shah approved Khan's judicial remand in the New Town police station case and six other cases, rejecting police requests for physical remand. The cases stem from violent protests held between September 28 and October 5, during which Khan allegedly called for nationwide demonstrations that escalated into clashes.

Khan has also been implicated in protests held on November 24 in Islamabad's Red Zone. The demonstrations, which he promoted with a “final call” for action on November 13, demanded the restoration of PTI’s electoral mandate, the release of detained party members, and the reversal of the 26th Amendment. The protests turned violent, resulting in casualties among security personnel and civilians.

While Khan has not yet been arrested in 28 cases tied to the November 24 protest, he was taken into custody in the New Town police station case last month, following his bail in the Toshakhana case.

Since his government’s ouster through a no-confidence vote in April 2022, Khan has faced a series of legal challenges, with dozens of cases filed against him, further complicating his political career.

With PTI inputs