IHC orders to remove ATA sections from FIR against Imran Khan.

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday ordered to remove the clauses of Anti Terrorism Act (ATA) from FIR against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan pertaining his remarks about woman judge and police high ups.

A two-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case filed by former prime minister Imran Khan challenging FIR against him.

At the outset of hearing, Special Prosecutor Rizwan Abbasi said that section 186 had already been removed from the FIR. He said that the joint investigation team had opined that the ATA sections could be applied in this case.

Chief Justice Athar Minallah observed that two cases of ATA were registered against Faisal Raza Abdi but he was acquitted. The Supreme Court had interpreted the anti terrorism law in detail, he said.

The court noted that the police had not submitted its challan in compliance of its orders.

Imran Khan's lawyer adopted the stance that his client had also talked about a legal action against IGP and DIG, adding that the complaint should had been filed by the affectees. He said the ATA...