The court has acquitted the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in two cases related to a long march and vandalism in Islamabad.
During the hearing presided over by Judicial Magistrate Shaista Kundi, the PTI founder’s plea for acquittal and production was considered.
In presenting the plea for acquittal, lawyer Naeem Panjutha argued that the accusations against the PTI founder in all the cases were confined to a single individual named Emma, who was implicated in multiple cases on the same day, playing a similar role as the plaintiff. Panjutha emphasized that it was the Station House Officer (SHO) who lacked the authority to register cases or even take witness statements.
Inquiring about prior acquittals of the PTI founder in similar cases, Judge Shaista Kundi sought clarification.
The lawyer confirmed that the PTI founder had indeed been acquitted in several previous cases.
Ultimately, Judge Kundi accepted the petition for acquittal in the long march vandalism case involving the PTI founder, thus clearing him of both charges while dismissing the need for further court appearances.
These cases against the PTI founder were initially filed at Sahala and Lohi Bhir police stations.