By Admin 
Pakistan court has extended the interim bail of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi. The court has extended the interim bail till January 27. The court on Tuesday heard the May 9 violence case of PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. During this, orders were given to increase the interim bail in other cases including violence. Also, Imran has been instructed to participate in the next hearing personally through visual hearing.
Instructions to Imran to appear in the hearing on January 27
According to Pakistani newspaper Dawn, this order has been given by the bench of Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka. He heard the bail petitions before the arrest. Advocate Shamsa Kayani appeared on behalf of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi. Due to the absence of the former Prime Minister, the debate on the petitions was not taken forward. The court has extended the interim bail and fixed the hearing date as January 27. Besides, the court has also ordered to ensure the presence of Imran Khan in the next hearing.
Apart from cases related to the violence on May 9, several other cases including attempt to murder, alleged submission of fake receipts have been registered against Imran Khan. Apart from this, a separate case has been registered against Bushra Bibi for submitting fake receipts related to Toshakhana gifts. In a related development, the next hearing in the case of the already filed arrest petition has been fixed for January 27.
Lawyer not given permission to meet Imran
PTI lawyer Khalid Yousuf Chaudhary has not been allowed to meet Imran Khan. The lawyer in the court had said that he could get her signature on the power of attorney documents required to file an appeal against the recent conviction in the Toshakhana case.
Here, citing rights, the party alleged that jail officials are preventing Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi from meeting their lawyer in Adiala jail to sign the power of attorney. The party has said that making the PTI founder’s lawyer wait for hours, closing the legal desk and not providing the facility to execute the power of attorney was a deliberate attempt to prevent access to justice.
The party said- signing and filing appeal is a legal right
PTI said that under Punjab Prison Rules 1978, 178 and 179, every prisoner has the legal right to meet his lawyer, sign legal documents and file appeals. Jail authorities have no right to obstruct this process. The party further alleged that denial of the right of appeal is a violation of Articles 10-A, 4, 9 and 25 of the Constitution.