LAHORE
The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Friday summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan and other leaders for the third time for investigation into cases against the PTI leaders in Punjab.
They have been directed to appear before the JIT at 12 noon. Asad Umar is the only PTI leader to have recorded his statement before the team.
Apart from Imran Khan, the PTI leaders who have been summoned by the JIT for the third time are Fawad Chaudhry, Hammad Azhar, Ejaz Chaudhary, Musarrat Jamshed Cheema, Farrukh Habib, Mian Mehmoodur Rashid, Mian Aslam Iqbal and Dr Yasmin Rashid.
The JIT is investigating the cases of rioting, vandalism and violence against police registered against the PTI leaders and workers at various police stations. Earlier, it had summoned the PTI leaders two days ago but none of them turned up.
On the other hand, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former premier Imran Khan has decided not to appear before the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed to probe cases registered against the party leaders.
The JIT was formed by the government to probe the cases registered against the PTI chief and workers over vandalism and attacks on police. The JIT, set up by the caretaker Punjab government, has summoned the PTI chairman at the CCPO Office in Lahore today at 2pm.
But according to sources in the PTI, Imran Khan will not appear before the investigation team. It may be noted that only Asad Umar appeared before the JIT after being summoned, while other PTI leaders did not show up.
Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan filed a plea with the Lahore High Court (LHC) for quashing cases registered against party workers.
