IHC extends Imran Khan's protective bail in nine case.

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday approved the extension in the bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's bail in nine different cases. The former premier appeared before the two-member bench headed by IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, amid tight security over its warning of bail revocation over his continuous absence from court, on the previous hearing. Former prime minister Imran Khan appeared before the court amid foolproof security arrangements in place.

At the outset of the hearing, Khan's lawyer Barrister Safdar maintained that 140 cases had been registered against the PTI chief so far and the petitioner had sought bail in all the cases in his knowledge. While extending Khan's interim bail in seven terror cases for 10 days, the court directed Khan to approach the trial court. CJ Farooq remarked that a medical report from a government hospital should be submitted to seek an extension in future and...