IHC seeks PTI response in case about Imran’s X account
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday granted PTI interim chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan additional time to submit a written response to a petition seeking a ban on party founder Imran Khan’s official X account, adjourning the hearing until Nov 23. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard the petition, filed by Ghulam Murtaza, while Barrister Gohar appeared in person. The court…
The Islamabad High Court extended the deadline for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party's interim chairman, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, to submit a written response to a petition requesting the prohibition of Imran Khan's official X account, postponing the hearing until November 23. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir presided over the petition, which was filed by Ghulam Murtaza, while Gohar appeared in person.
The court noted that Gohar could have submitted his response in writing. PTI leader Gohar stated that his party did not claim ownership of the specific X account under scrutiny. However, citing changed circumstances, he requested additional time to present a comprehensive response. Meanwhile, Judicial Magistrate Shaista Kundi issued arrest warrants for individuals who had failed to appear in cases filed against Imran Khan and other PTI members related to the 2014 sit-in.
Khan, currently imprisoned in Adiala jail, could not be brought before the court. The magistrate then adjourned the proceedings until November 25 and ordered that evidence be presented at the subsequent hearing.
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