Imran On Defiance Mode As He Again Ignores JIT Summons.

ISLAMABAD -- PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan is on defiance mode as he again skipped to appear before the joint investigation team (JIT) of the Islamabad police despite being summoned for the third time in relation to the terrorism case filed against him.

The head of the JIT issued summons to Imran Khan for the third time and asked him to report to the Margalla Police Station, Islamabad, on Sunday at 6pm, however, Imran did not show up.

The JIT was constituted following the orders of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in the terrorism case filed against the PTI chief for allegedly threatening a lower court judge.

According to the notice issued to Khan, he must appear before the JIT and answer questions related to the charges levelled against him. The notice further stated that despite the orders of the IHC, Khan neither appeared before the JIT nor presented his position regarding the case.

The JIT - in the recent notice - mentioned that Khan was summoned on September 9 and 10 for the investigation of the case as well and the JIT waited for his arrival at the designated time, but he never showed up.

Although Imran Khan did not appear before the JIT, he submitted a...

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