Pakistani court quashes terrorism charges against ex-Premier Khan
ISLAMABAD (AA) – A Pakistan court on Monday quashed terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan for “threatening” a judge and police officials.
A two-member bench of the Islamabad High Court headed by Chief Justice Athar Minallah ordered the police to remove the terrorism charges against Khan.
In his speech during a rally on Aug. 20, Khan said he would take legal action against the capital Islamabad’s police chief, and a judicial official who ordered two-day physical remand of his chief of staff Shehbaz Gill.
Gill is facing sedition charges for remarks that allegedly aimed to incite mutiny in Pakistan’s military. Gill was released on bail last week.
Later the government filed a case against Khan under terrorism law which was challenged by Khan’s party in the Islamabad High Court.
Khan is already on bail in the case from the anti-terrorism court in the capital Islamabad.
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