- Sunday, April 28, 2024
Army headquarters came under attack on May 9 after the former prime minister’s arrest
By: Chandrashekar Bhat
PAKISTAN’S former prime minister Imran Khan has been named in six cases of violence, including attacks on the Army’s installations this year, a media report said on Thursday (6).
Three of the cases were registered under the tough Anti-Terrorism Act.
Khan’s supporters breached the gates of the Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on May 9, dubbed a “black day” by the powerful military.
Joint investigation teams are probing the attacks on military installations and arson at a metro station, Geo News quoted sources as saying.
Sources told the channel that three of these cases were registered against 70-year-old Khan on May 9 while the other three on May 10 under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA).
Khan’s party has found itself in hot waters after violence erupted across the country on May 9 following his dramatic arrest from the premises of the Islamabad High Court in a corruption case.
Khan is reportedly facing nearly 150 cases across the country since he was ousted in April last year.
His Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party supporters had also attacked and damaged the Corps’ Commander’s House in Lahore – known initially as Jinnah House – hours after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested Khan.
More than 20 civil and military installations were attacked in the violence that left more than 10 persons dead. Khan was in custody when the violence occurred.
The decision to include Khan’s name came to light from statements provided by the suspects under investigation and in consultation with legal experts, the sources added.
