Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan was summoned by the JIT for questioning in the Lahore arson attack investigation, reports Geo News.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was summoned by JIT for questioning regarding the Lahore arson attacks. The joint investigation team, appointed by Punjab's caretaker government, aims to probe the incidents at the Pakistan Corps Commander's House and Askari Corporate Tower on May 9. Credible sources reported this development to Geo News.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was summoned by the JIT for questioning regarding the May 9 riots. The JIT, led by DIG Kamran Adil, has requested his presence at Qila Gujjar Singh investigation headquarters on May 30 at 4 p.m. The Punjab Home Department has formed 10 JITS to investigate the attacks and protests.
PTI chairman Imran Khan has been named in multiple FIRs filed across various police stations in the province, according to sources cited by Geo News. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT), headed by Kamran Adil, consists of SP Dr Raza Tanveer, DSP/SP-AVLS Raza Zahid, ASP Taimoor Khan, and Muhammad Sarwar from the Factory Area Police Station.
Amidst the arrest of Imran Khan on May 9, Pakistan witnessed widespread protests. Subsequently, security forces initiated a crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, targeting the party after a series of attacks on civil and military institutions. Notably, the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi and the Lahore Corps Commander's House were among the affected locations. Tragically, the protests claimed the lives of at least eight individuals.
An anti-terrorism court presided over by Judge Abher Gul Khan, granted permission on May 25 for the transfer of 16 suspects involved in the ransacking and vandalizing of the Corps Commander's House. The commanding officer requested custody of the accused, who are currently held at Camp Jail in Lahore, to be tried under army laws.
Sixteen individuals, named in two separate cases related to the assault on Corps Commander House, also known as Jinnah House, are set to be handed over to the commanding officer. Following approval from the anti-terrorism court, the accused, presently detained at Camp Jail in Lahore, will face trial under the jurisdiction of the army.
The accused include Amar Zohaib, Ali Iftikhar, Ali Raza, Muhammad Arsalan, Muhammad Umair, Muhammad Raheem, Zia-ur-Rehman, Waqas Ali, Raees Ahmad, Faisal Irshad, Muhammad Bilal Hussain, Faheem Haider, Arzam Junaid, ex-PTI MPA Mian Muhammad Akram Usman, Muhammad Hashir Khan, and Hassan Shakir.
According to the Dawn report, Khan has called upon the Supreme Court to intervene and address the situation regarding women political prisoners who were engaged in peaceful protests. Emphasizing the need for a judicial inquiry, he demanded accountability for the individuals responsible for the deaths of 25 unarmed protesters and injuries sustained by numerous others. Khan further highlighted the detention of around 10,000 political prisoners without proper investigation, alongside incidents of vandalism and arson in certain areas of the province.
