Lahore (Web Desk): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday granted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former premier Imran Khan protective bail in two terrorism cases filed against him in Islamabad following clashes at the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) on March 18.
A two-judge LHC bench comprising Justice Shehbaz Rizvi and Justice Farooq Haider granted the PTI chief protective bail in the terrorism cases till March 27.
Earlier, Imran Khan appeared before LHC seeking protective bail in two terrorism cases filed against him in the federal capital following clashes at the Federal FJC on Saturday.
Two cases were registered against the PTI chief and several party leaders in Islamabad’s counter-terrorism department (CTD) and the Golra police stations.
Clashes between the PTI workers and the police erupted outside the FJC after Imran Khan reached there to appear before a trial court to attend the hearing of the Toshakhana case last week.
As per the police, the protesters resorted to arson and vandalism and attacked the law-enforcement officials who were performing their duty to maintain law and order in the capital.
The FIR stated that the workers destroyed a police checkpost and broke the main gate of the judicial complex.
As many as 18 people were arrested for arson, pelting stones, and vandalising the judicial complex's building, said the FIR.
It added that two police vehicles and seven motorcycles were burned, and the official vehicle of the station house officer (SHO) was damaged.
On Monday, the former prime minister filed two petitions in the LHC through Barrister Salman Safdar.
In the pleas, Khan sought protective bail to “enable him to surrender and approach the competent court having jurisdiction to entertain the bail petition.”
During the hearing, the court had directed the lawyer of PTI chairman Imran Khan to ensure the appearance of his client in the court at 2:15pm today if he wanted the court to hear petitions.