Imran acquitted in two vandalism cases - Pakistan - ExBulletin

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ISLAMABAD: A local court on Tuesday acquitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in two cases registered in connection with vandalism during the May 25 long march.

Judicial Magistrate Shaista Kundi, while announcing his reserved judgment, acquitted Khan in two cases registered against him at Sihala and Lohi Bher police stations.

Lawyers for PTI founders Sardar Masroof, Naeem Panjutha and Amina Ali appeared in court.

The lawyer requested the court to summon the PTI founder before the court.

The judge asked the lawyer to first argue Khan's acquittal plea.

Who will be responsible if something happens to the PTI founder when he comes out of jail and goes to court? " asked the judge.

Panjutha replied that the PTI founder appeared several times in different courts before his arrest. Ensuring his client's safety was the government's responsibility, he said, adding that he wanted to plead in court before Khan.

The court rejected Khan's plea seeking issuance of his production order.

Panjutha, while discussing Khan's acquittal plea, said all cases against the PTI founder were based on assumptions.

Several cases were registered against him in a single day, he said.

He said that in many cases there were no witnesses; no witness statement was even filed.

In other cases, the complainant was the Station House Officer (SHO) who had no authority to file a complaint, he said.

The court asked the lawyer if the PTI founder had been acquitted anyway.

The lawyer responded in the affirmative.

The court, after hearing the arguments, reserved its verdict.

Later, announcing his reserved judgment, he acquitted Khan in two cases.

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