LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday ordered authorities to stop police operation at former premier Imran Khan’s Zaman Park residence till 10 am tomorrow (Thursday) LHC’s Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh issued the order on a petition filed by PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry seeking to stop the “atrocities” outside Zaman Park.
Earlier, the court had instructed the Punjab inspector general, chief secretary and Islamabad police (operations) head to appear in court by 3:15 pm. The court reprimanded the additional attorney general for baselessly defending the operation. After the LHC order, police and other law enforcers pulled back from former premier Imran Khan’s Zaman Park residence.
More contingents in the wee hours of Wednesday reached PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s Zaman Park residence, where a stand-off between party supporters and law enforcers has been going on for more than 20 hours for the former prime minister’s arrest in the Toshakhana case. A tense situation prevailed in Lahore on Wednesday morning as police made a fresh attempt to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan. Many PTI supporters have been taken into custody from around Zaman Park during Wednesday clashes.