Ajit Karn
A JIT committee has been constituted to investigate allegations of attacks on courts and law enforcement against Imran Khan. It is commanded by AIGP Special Branch Punjab Zulfiqar Hameed and DIG Headquarters Islamabad Awais Ahmad, with members from ISI, IB, and MI.
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah was quoted by Geo News as saying that a high-level joint investigation team (JIT) has been established to investigate four cases filed against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan and his supporters for allegedly attacking courts and law enforcement, committing vandalism, and obstructing court operations.
The Joint Investigation Team is led by the Additional Inspector General of Police Special Branch Punjab, Zulfiqar Hameed, and consists of representatives from Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Military Intelligence (MI), and DIG Headquarters Islamabad, Awais Ahmad.
Media reported that Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah accused Imran Khan of employing “armed gangs” to attack the Federal Judicial Complex on February 28 to obstruct court proceedings regarding Toshakhana’s foreign funding.
Sanaullah added that the JIT has been tasked with investigating the cases and that it will complete its investigations within 14 days and submit a challan to the courts.
Notably, PTI supporters recently forced their way into the courthouse, smashed the main gate, and vandalized the courts. A case was lodged at the Ramna police station in Islamabad under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) and additional offenses.
According to Media, a separate FIR with terrorism-related allegations was lodged at the police station when the PTI chairman arrived at the IHC.
According to Dawn, the Islamabad police have filed a FIR including terrorism charges against Khan and dozens of PTI leaders.
The police accused PTI supporters in a tweet of “incitement, arson, vandalism, and attacks on police” on Thursday, when several PTI supporters caused a disturbance at the judicial complex.
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58 police officers were injured during the violence and vandalism, and 12 vehicles, 20 motorcycles, and a police checkpoint were set on fire, according to the police.
