Imran Khan's arrest warrant in judge case suspended.

ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court suspended on Tuesday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's arrest warrant issued against him in the case regarding his controversial remarks against a female judge during a rally in Islamabad till March 16.

The development came after the former prime minister filed a petition in the court challenging the arrest warrant. His petition was heard by additional sessions judge Faizan Haider Gillani. At the outset of the hearing, the former premier's legal team - comprising lawyers Naeem Haider Panjotha and Intezar Haider Panjotha - challenged the arrest warrants on Khan's behalf. Imran Khan's counsel, when presenting their arguments, said the provisions imposed on the PTI chief are all bailable. Judge Gillani asked if bailable arrest warrants were issued earlier to which the lawyer responded in the negative. The court directed Khan's lawyers to fix the relevant documents in the case and provide it again as the judge said he was struggling to understand the documents that had been submitted.

The lawyers argued that Khan is a former premier and it is the government's responsibility to provide him security. "The government has withdrawn security from Imran Khan," the PTI chief's lawyer said.

The judge questioned if there was a letter mentioning the withdrawal of Khan's security and asked the lawyer to provide it by tomorrow (Wednesday). The judge also commented over the start of the former premier's campaign. "Imran Khan appeared in the judicial complex," the lawyer said.

The government prosecutor, in his arguments, said that Khan was also summoned in the Toshakhana case.

During the hearing, the judge...

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