Pak's Anti-Terrorism Court Grants Interim Bail To Imran Khan In 8 Cases Till June 8

Earlier, Imran Khan said that he may be arrested again when he goes to court in Islamabad on May 23 to join the probe in the Al Qadir trust case.

File photo of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

Source : PTI

New Delhi: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday extended interim bail of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in eight cases registered against him pertaining to the violence at the Judicial Complex, according to Pakistan's ARY News.

The court in Islamabad approved the bail till June 8.

Meanwhile, he is also expected to appear before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Islamabad later today in connection with the Al-Qadir Trust case.

Earlier, Imran Khan said that he may be arrested again when he goes to court in Islamabad on May 23 to join the probe in the Al Qadir trust case.

"On Tuesday, I'm going to appear before the court in Islamabad for various bails and there are 80 percent chances that I will be arrested," the former prime minister said while speaking in an interview with international media, reported ARY News.

PTI chairman Imran Khan, who is on bail till June 2, was recently arrested by Rangers personnel from Islamabad High Court (IHC) in the Al-Qadir Trust case.

After Khan's arrest, PTI workers held protests in cities across the country, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, Peshawar, and Mardan. An anti-terrorism court in Lahore on Friday approved pre-arrest bail for Imran Khan in three cases filed against Pakistan's former prime minister after his arrest on May 9.

An anti-terrorism court in Lahore on Friday approved pre-arrest bail for Imran Khan in three cases filed against Pakistan's former prime minister after his arrest on May 9.

Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and other PTI leaders are facing a NAB inquiry related to a settlement between the PTI government and a property tycoon, which reportedly caused a loss of 190 million pounds to the national exchequer, Geo News reported.

According to the charges, Khan and other accused allegedly adjusted Rs 50 billion - 190 million pounds at the time sent by Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) to the government, as per the Geo News.