Imran moves IHC for video-link appearance in hearings.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Wednesday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to permit him to appear before the courts through video-link due to "security threats".

In a petition filed through advocate Faisal Chaudhry, the former premier - who currently faces charges in the Toshakhana (gift depository) case - requested presence at the hearing through video call because of security concerns. He furthered that court proceedings were also stalled owing to security reasons.

The petition stated that Imran should be given "strict security" if he is to appear in courts in the federal capital. Imran suggested that all hearings should be conducted in the judicial complex and said that the police be ordered to provide "full security" during his court appearances.

It is pertinent to note that the trial court hearing the Toshakhana reference is in F8, which is half an hour away from the judicial complex. The petition added that...