In major relief, LHC grants Imran Khan protective bail.

In major relief, LHC grants Imran Khan protective bail in nine cases. 

Lahore: In a major relief for Imran Khan, the Lahore High Court (LHC) Friday approved protective bails of Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaaf (PTI) chairman in eight terrorism cases and one civil case --a total of nine-- after he appeared before the court in person.

The PTI chief had approached the LHC earlier in the day to seek protective bail in nine cases. Five of those cases are registered in Islamabad and four in Lahore.

For five cases in Islamabad, the court granted bail to Khan till March 24 and for the three cases in Lahore, he received bail for 10 days (March 27).

The high court has also granted police access to Zaman Park, Khan's residence in Lahore, for investigating the incidents that transpired on March 14 and March 15 -- when clashes left several injured.

The court also wrapped up PTI Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry's please against the operation at Zaman Park and ordered the party to ensure it cooperates with the authorities.

Imran Khan reaches Lahore high court

At Khan's Zaman park residence --which became a battleground on Tuesday -- workers shielded the party chairman's home to thwart his possible arrest.  Later, the situation was calm as the Islamabad High Court restricted police from arresting him in the Toshkhana case.

Khan's counsel told the court that his client doesn't have the details of all the cases. In response, Justice Shiekh said that the LHC cannot give the PTI chief blanket bail and it will only consider those cases against which the pleas have been filed.

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.........................In major relief, LHC grants Imran Khan protective bail in nine cases.........................