BHC extends suspension of Imran’s arrest warrant

Case against PTI chief pertained to incitement of 'hatred' against state institutions and use of 'foul language'

QUETTA:

In another relief for PTI Chairman and former premier Imran Khan, the Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Wednesday extended the suspension of his arrest warrant in a case pertaining to incitement of “hatred” against state institutions and use of “foul language” till the next hearing.

PTI lawyers’ forum chief Syed Iqbal Shah Advocate had challenged the registration of an FIR against Imran and the issuance of arrest warrant against him.

During the hearing, the BHC ordered that record of all cases registered under the crime should be presented.

Rozi Khan Bareech, a BHC judge extended the suspension of arrest warrants of the PTI chief till next hearing and postponed further hearings on the application.

The arrest warrants were issued by a local court in Quetta.

Earlier, the BHC had suspended the arrest warrant of former premier for two weeks in connection with the registration of an FIR against him by the Quetta Bijli Road Police Station for inciting “hatred” against the state institutions and using “foul language”.

A police team comprising senior officers visited Lahore to arrest the PTI chairman.

The FIR had been registered on an application submitted by Abdul Khalil Kakar, a resident of the Nawan Killi.