Islamabad courts grant exemption to Imran Khan in three cases.

ISLAMABAD -- Courts in the federal capital Thursday granted one-time exemptions from in-person appearances to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in three separate cases.

The former prime minister - whose government was overthrown in April last year - was scheduled to appear before a district and sessions court, the anti-terrorism court, and the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

The ex-premier is embroiled in legal battles - from lower courts to the Supreme Court - ranging from prohibited funding, sedition, and terror charges - and in all, he denies any wrongdoing.

The PTI chief, who remained in power for nearly four years, claimed recently that 76 cases have been registered against him, however, media investigation showed that he faces less than 40.

The IHC extended the interim bail of PTI's chairman till March 21, and directed him to join the investigation process in the case regarding an attack on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha.

The court also granted a one-time exemption from attendance to the PTI chairman. IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq presided over the hearing.

At the outset of the hearing, Advocate General Islamabad Jahangir Jadoon informed the court that the PTI's chief had not joined the investigation process.

He said that the...