Islamabad Web Desk): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former premier Imran Khan reached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday amid tight security to secure bail in Al-Qadir Trust case.
On his arrival, a large number of lawyers gathered outside the IHC premises and raised slogans in support of the PTI chief.
Immediately after arriving in court shortly after 11:30am, Imran was taken for his bio-metrics.
IHC CJ Aamer Farooq has constituted a two-member bench comprising Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz, to hear Imran's bail application in the Al-Qadir Trust case.
The former premier had earlier left for court from the Police Lines guesthouse under a heavy escort.
Earlier today, Islamabad police issued an emergency order banning all gatherings in the capital city after PTI called for supporters to come together.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court (SC) had declared PTI Imran Khan's arrest from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) as 'illegal'.
The appex court also directed the PTI chief to approach the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
The directives were issued by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial as the court resumed hearing Imran’s plea against his arrest.
The top court had said Imran would be kept in the Police Lines Guest House but would not be considered a prisoner, and directed the Islamabad police chief to ensure the ex-premier’s security.
