Pakistan anti-terrorism court sends Imran on 14-day judicial remand in 7 new cases

An anti-terrorism court on Monday sent former PM Imran Khan on a 14-day judicial remand in connection with seven cases related to the recent protests by his PTI party. Khan, 72, was presented before the anti-terrorism court judge at Adiala jail, where he has been incarcerated, after the completion of a six-day police remand in a separate case about PTI's Sept 28 protest in Rawalpindi.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah presided over the hearing, during which the court approved Khan's judicial remand in the New Town police station case, as well as in six other cases.

The judge rejected a police request for physical remand in six other cases registered between Sept 28 and Oct 5. He ordered that Khan should be sent to jail on judicial remand.

The former premier was arrested in six cases related to the protests by his party. Seven cases, including the New Town case, had been registered against him for the protests on Sept 28, Oct 4, and Oct 5. The new cases have been registered against Khan in various police stations for giving calls of protests that resulted in violent incidents.