An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has summoned the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to appear via video link on January 9 regarding cases related to the GHQ Gate attack and the Waris Khan arson.
Presided over by Judge Malik Ijaz Asif, the ATC took up the matter involving the founding chairman of PTI. Summoning the accused through video link, the court instructed the jail superintendent to facilitate this arrangement due to concerns regarding the accused's security, preventing his physical appearance in court.
The court’s written order highlighted the impossibility of the accused's in-person attendance due to security considerations. Additionally, the order stipulated that if deemed necessary by the investigating officer, the accused could be arrested during the scheduled video appearance.
Several cases stemming from November incidents have been registered against the accused, as revealed by the Regional Police Officer (RPO) of Rawalpindi.
The specifics of the case in which the accused's arrest might be warranted were not explicitly disclosed by the RPO. However, it is evident that the summoning through video link and the potential for arrest underscore the seriousness with which these cases are being handled within the ambit of the Anti-Terrorism Court.
