Imran Arrives At Anti-Terror Court For Bail Plea Hearing.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson and former prime minister Imran Khan has reached the Anti-Terrorism Court on Thursday, after being ordered by the court to appear in person for his bail plea in the terrorism case against him.

Earlier, an ATC ordered Imran to appear before the court at noon for the hearing of his bail plea.

Last month, the ATC in Islamabad had accepted the deposed premier's pre-arrest bail plea in the case and had ordered him to appear before the court on September 1 (today).

During the hearing earlier today, the former premier's counsel Babar Awan appeared before the court, while journalists and other lawyers were banned from entering the judicial complex.

The court remarked that Imran Khan would have to appear before the court in person, to which Awan argued that the Islamabad Police had informed the PTI leader that his life was in danger.

ATC Judge Raja Jawad Abbas said that the arguments for the bail application would be heard today, while the prosecutor asked the court to present the accused after which the court would proceed.

The court ordered a reading of the threatened individual's statement for the record of the case.

The judge asked the prosecutor whether terrorism charges were ever registered without a crime, maintaining that the court was typically informed of the weapons involved.

Imran's lawyer requested the court to give them time till 12 pm to produce the PTI chief before the court. He, however, warned that if anything happened to his client the inspector general and director inspector general of operations would be held 'responsible'.

The court questioned what danger Imran faced, adding that it had granted him bail earlier.

'If the court has granted him bail, it is his duty to appear before the court,' the judge remarked, to which Awan reiterated that Imran wanted to come but police personnel said his life was in danger.

The lawyer further stated that four additional sections - Section 504, 506, 186 and 188 - had been added in the terror case against Imran and pleaded that the court grants him bail for these provisions as well.

Judge Abbas stated that the court would issue notices in this regard.

Subsequently, the anti-terrorism court adjourned the hearing till noon and summoned Imran Khan.

It is noteworthy that the former prime minister...