PTI fails to secure Imran's protective bails at LHC.

LAHORE -- The legal team of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) failed to get protective bails for former prime minister Imran Khan in three different FIRs. The team was unable to reach a consensus with the Additional Registrar of Lahore High Court (LHC) over Imran Khan's appearance before the court.

The PTI's legal team approached the LHC for filing protective bails in two FIRs registered with the Ramana Police Station in Islamabad in connection with Imran Khan's arrival at the Judicial Complex. They also filed a protective bail in an FIR registered with the Bijli Road Police Station in Quetta.

During an interesting dialogue between the PTI's legal team and the LHC's Additional Registrar, the registrar stated that the presence of the accused in court is a basic principle of protective bail. He added that all judges had left for their homes and that the office would fix the protective bails, but the petitioner and his team must be present in court.

The PTI's counsel replied that the police officials have cordoned off Imran Khan's Zaman Park...