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Pakistan's anti-terror court approves pre-arrest bail for former PM Imran Khan

Pakistan's anti-terror court approves pre-arrest bail for former PM Imran Khan

Imran Khan

An anti-terrorcourt in Islamabad on Thursday approved pre-arrest bail for former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan until September 1.

The court has barred police from arresting Imran until September 1 while giving the PTI chief interim bail.

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The former Pakistan prime minister was booked for threatening a judge and two high-ranking police officers at a public meeting in Islamabad last week. Imran was charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). Imran's lawyers later submitted a pleain courtasking for pre-arrest bail as the judge had earlier granted him protected bail until August 25.

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Imran Khan was also booked in another case for flouting a ban on public gatherings in Islamabad. Imran's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party officials were also accused ofviolating rules.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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