Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan gets protective bail in 8 terrorism cases and a civil case

Imran Khan, the embattled former Prime Minister of Pakistan, received some relief as a top Pakistani court granted him protective bail in eight terrorism cases and a civil case on Friday.

This came after Imran Khan appeared before the court. Earlier in the day, another court had suspended the non-bailable arrest warrants against Imran Khan in a corruption case until 18 March.

Imran Khan, the 70-year-old chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Ins party, travelled to the Lahore High Court in a bulletproof vehicle to seek protective bail in nine cases, including terrorism.

A two-member bench of the LHC, comprising Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh and Justice Farooq Haider conducted the hearing on bail pleas filed against the cases that are lodged under terrorism sections, according to Geo TV. Imran has been in the crosshairs for buying gifts, and selling them for profit.