ISLAMABAD
\nPolice have registered a case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and several party workers for violence during appearance of the former premier in Islamabad in the Toshakhana case. According to the First Information Report, the accused had surrounded the Judicial Complex from all four corners of the building. They smashed window\/door glasses of the complex. They torched government vehicles and motorcycles of police officials.
\nThe FIR further said that the accused snatched wireless sets, pistols and cash from police. They also took away eight anti-riot kits and weapons. The PTI leaders who have been nominated in the case besides their chief included: Ali Amin Gandapur, Murad Saeed, Shibli Faraz, Umar Ayub, Hissan Niazi, Hammad Azhar, Khurram Nawaz, Farrukh Habib, Amir Kiyani, Col \u00ae Asim, Umar Sultan and Asad Qaiser.
\nThe former premier on Saturday reached the Judicial Complex in the federal capital to attend the hearing. However, his attendance was marked in the vehicle as he could not come out due to violent clashes between law enforcers and PTI workers, gathering to welcome their leader despite imposition of the Section 144.
\nWhen police tried to disperse them to ensure enforcement of the Section 144, the charged workers resorted to stone pelting and attacking the security officials with sticks. In reply, police baton charged them and fired tear gas shells. Amid the clashes, unknown persons set several police vans on fire. The Islamabad police have booked the PTI chief and his supporters under terrorism charges. A report prepared to assess the damages said the protesters damaged 15 police vehicles, adding that they set Lohi Bher Police station\u2019s van and vehicles of bomb disposal squad on fired.
\nTaking to Twitter, the capital police said 52 personnel were injured due to stone pelting, adding that the PTI workers attacked the security official from all sides and hurled petrol bombs and stones. Videos posted by the police on Twitter showed men covering their faces with PTI flags are attempting to lit a vehicle during the clashes. Meanwhile, the district and session court cancelled Imran Khan\u2019s arrest warrants and deferred indictment. Additional Sessions judge adjourned the hearing till March 30, stating that he would hear arguments on the maintainability of the reference sent by the Election Commission of Pakistan over not declaring the gifts he received from the Toshakhana. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Police have registered a case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and several party workers for violence during appearance of the former premier in Islamabad in the Toshakhana case. According to the First Information Report, the accused had surrounded the Judicial Complex from all four corners of the building. They smashed window\/door glasses […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-320540","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n