LAHORE
\nThe Islamabad police have returned without making an arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, despite the issuance of an arrest warrant against him in the Toshakhana case.
\nAccording to the Islamabad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), the police team had gone to Imran Khan\u2019s residence to serve him the notice and not to make an arrest. The notice was regarding the non-bailable arrest warrant issued by a sessions court in Islamabad against Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case.
\nIn a series of tweets today, the Islamabad police said the operation was being conducted with the cooperation of the Lahore police. It stated that the PTI chief was \u201cavoiding\u201d the arrest, adding that the superintendent of police had \u201cgone into Imran\u2019s room but he was not present there\u201d.
\nThe SP said the arrest warrants had been served at Zaman Park. The police team arrived in Lahore in accordance with court orders, and all necessary legal actions are being taken with the assistance of the Lahore police, the Islamabad police spokesperson stated.
\nThose who attempt to obstruct legal proceedings will be subject to punitive action as per the law, he added. \u201cThe police team will move Imran Khan to Islamabad under their protection, as the law applies equally to everyone.\u201d
\nIn view of possible arrest, Imran Khan has called his legal team to Zaman Park. Earlier this week, the court had directed the police to produce Imran Khan before the court on March 8. However, Imran Khan refused to appear before the court citing medical issues.
\nIslamabad\u2019s Inspector General Akbar Nasir stated that it was possible for Imran Khan\u2019s arrest to be executed. In order to accomplish this, police personnel were currently present at Zaman Park.
\nImran should be taken into custody and brought before the court, he added. Meanwhile, reacting to the reports of the arrest, PTI Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry took on Twitter and warned of a worsening situation in the country if the government moves against the former prime minister. He also appealed to the PTI workers and supporters to gather at Zaman Park. PTI leader Hammad Azhar also called the party workers to reach Zaman Park immediately. \u2018If the arrest was to happen then workers will not have been able to stop it\u2019
\nInterior Minister Rana Sanaullah, while talking to the media in Faisalabad, said that the police had arrived at Zaman Park to implement the court\u2019s order. He said that the court will be informed about whatever happens at Zaman Park.
\n\u201cIf the arrest was to happen then the [PTI] workers will not have been able to stop it,\u201d Sanaullah said, adding that the former prime minister could have been arrested \u201cthree days\u201d ago. He said that Khan\u2019s allegations of an attempt on life were fundamentally wrong.
\n\u201cThere was no such case of the assassination bid on Imran Khan. Imran Khan has been finding ways to avoid appearing before the courts and punishment,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE The Islamabad police have returned without making an arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, despite the issuance of an arrest warrant against him in the Toshakhana case. According to the Islamabad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), the police team had gone to Imran Khan\u2019s residence to serve him the notice and not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":317661,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-317653","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n