Court cancels Imran Khan's warrants in Toshakhana case after hours-long chaos.

ISLAMABAD -- Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal Saturday cancelled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's non-bailable arrest warrants in the Toshakhana case after an hours-long drama at the Federal Judicial Complex.

The judge adjourned the hearing till March 30 and told the parties in the case that arguments will take place during the next hearing and also ordered Khan to ensure his presence.

In line with PTI's insistence that Khan's life is in danger and he needs security, Islamabad Chief Commissioner Noorul Amin Mengal shifted the hearing from F-8 Court Complex to the Judicial Complex in G-11 as a "one-time dispensation".

Ahead of Khan's arrival at Islamabad's Judicial Complex, the area was put on high security to ensure law and order and avoid any untoward situation - as was created last month.

But a situation like last time arose as PTI workers suddenly began pelting stones at the authorities inside the premises of the Federal Judicial Complex, resulting in teargas being spread to the courtroom where the hearing was to be conducted.

For the second time in a row, the charged PTI workers broke the security barrier of the complex to enter its premises in a show of solidarity with their party chief but caused him to miss the hearing. Police sources also said that the workers were firing teargas at law enforcers.

Media reporters on the spot said PTI workers also heavily damaged three police mobiles and used slingshots to hit law enforcers with stones, which forced police to fire teargas at them.

The PTI chief was scheduled to appear before the court at 3:30pm, but he ran into back-to-back hurdles - from vehicles overturning to police and party workers clashing on several spots - in reaching the capital.

Once he arrived at the judicial complex after the stipulated time, the clashes forced him to leave the premises of the complex.

Due to the violence that erupted inside the complex, the judge allowed the former prime minister to mark his attendance from his car and exempted him from attending the hearing in the courtroom.

While PTI workers clashed with police and caused damage to public property, law enforcers briefly detained the PTI chief's chief of staff, Shibli Faraz.

PTI workers also set fire to 10 police motorcycles outside the judicial complex and overturned a police officer's car.

When Judge Iqbal arrived at the courtroom, Khan's lawyer, Gohar Ali, informed him that the PTI chief has arrived at the judicial complex...