Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Islamabad on Thursday issued show-cause notice to Adiala jail authorities for not ensuring Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s attendance through video link in Azadi March case hearing. ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra heard Azadi March vandalism case. Advocates Amna Ali, Murtaza Turi and Mirza Asim Baig represented the PTI founder whereas Aamir Mehmood Kayani, Khurram Shehzad and Jamshed Mughal appeared before court. Tanveer Hussain and Ali Nawaz Awan requested exemption from hearing.

Justice Sipra asked about former PTI leader Asad Umar, to which defence counsel amna Ali informed that he had been discharged fr5om the case. “We have received a report regarding Imran Khan’s attendance in which it is told that he can’t attend the hearing due to unavailability of the internet. We had also received the same report yesterday to which I had issued a show-cause notice. I am again issuing a show-cause notice in which I will summon Imran Khan if internet wasn’t available,” Justice Sipra observed. Later, the court adjourned the hearing till Oct 28.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan