Imran must surrender before trial court verdict.

LAHORE -- A court in Islamabad on ThursAday dismissed the petition of PaAkistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan seeking cancellaAtion of non-bailable arrest warArants in the Toshakhana case and maintained its earlier orAders to the police to produce the accused after arresting him.

Additional District and SesAsions Judge Zafar Iqbal said that the application had been viewed from every legal aspect before issuing this order. He announced the verdict which was earlier reAserved after hearing arguments from the lawyers.

Earlier during the course of the proceedings, Islamabad InAspector General of Police Akbar Nasir appeared before the court and adopted the stance that how he would answer to the families of the police personnel who sufAfered cruelty in Lahore.

The IG further apprised the court that unarmed police perAsonnel were sent there for the execution of the court orders. The IGP said that no representaAtive of Islamabad police was alAlowed to meet Imran Khan, addAing that an assurance was also given last day regarding his apApearance. No one had talked to Islamabad Police in Zaman Park instead the police was 'attacked with petrol bombs', he confided to the court.

The IG Islamabad contended that everyone was equal before the law. 'If one person is given the relief then other people have the same rights,' he said, addAing that the police water canAnon was burnt and 65 personAnel were injured in the clashes with the PTI supporters who reAsisted the arrest of Imran.

Earlier, the judge remarked that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had endorsed the orders of this court. He said the court viewed the matter if Imran Khan appeared before it. The court wanted to completely coAoperate with the accused but he had made the attendance matAter as very complex.

The judge said that the court didn't want to put Imran Khan's life on risk but there were some legal requirements as the court also had to follow the directives of IHC. He said the resistance by Imran Khan was so strange, adding the legal team should have suggested the PTI chief to extend cooperation with the course of law.

Meanwhile, Imran's lawyer Khawaja Haris prayed to the court to review the plea against arrest warrants and the furAnished undertaking of Imran Khan assuring the court that he would be appear on March 18. He argued that the said date was very close and the court had the powers to cancel the warrants.

Haris prayed the court to view all aspects to ensure the attenAdance of his...