Islamabad High Court Summons Officials Over Imran Khan's Arrest

Islamabad [Pakistan] : Following ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan’s arrest outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday by Rangers, the IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq took notice of the matter and summoned the Islamabad IGP and the interior secretary within ’15 minutes,’ reported Geo News.

He also directed the additional attorney general to appear before the court in 15 minutes and instructed him to immediately find out who was behind the arrest. ‘If an inquiry has to be conducted, action will also be taken against the prime minister and ministers,’ the chief justice said.

Justice Farooq further asked: ‘Tell us in which case the arrest was made?’

The Islamabad advocate general then requested that the court extend the time of 15 minutes to half an hour; however, the request was rejected and he was ordered to appear in 15 minutes, reported Geo News.

The PTI chief was taken into custody by Rangers personnel, who were acting on the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) warrant, from the premises of Islamabad High Court where the former premier had gone to seek bail in multiple cases registered against him, reported ARY News.

According to the NAB notice, Khan’s warrants were issued on May 1 by NAB chairman Lt Gen (retd) Nazir Ahmad Butt.