A local court in Islamabad has granted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Party Chairman Imran Khan interim bail until October 13 after the former prime minister sought relief in a case related to allegations of “threatening” remarks against a female judge, Zeba Chaudhry.
The court has ordered Khan to submit a security bond of PKR 50,000 ($226) and issue notice to the police until the next hearing.
The PTI chairman appeared before the court of sessions Judge Kamran Basharat in person on Thursday.
"PTI is returning [to power] with one-third majority. If there is anyone who could bring the change, it is Imran Khan," Babar Awan, Khan’s lawyer, said to the media after securing bail for his client.
The session court has been hearing the case after the Islamabad High Court quashed terror charges against Khan on September 19 and asked police to approach the appropriate court in this matter.
The PTI chief made the controversial remarks on August 20 as he addressed a massive public rally against the arrest of his aide Shehbaz Gill on charges of treason, warning the police and a female magistrate of severe consequences if he returns to power.
he former prime minister accused new Pakistani authorities of targeting his party at the behest of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who came to power after a joint opposition brought a no-confidence motion against Khan in the National Assembly in April.