An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi has issued bailable arrest warrants for Aleema Khan in a case related to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) November 26 protest.
According to reports, judge Amjad Ali Shah heard the case registered at Sadiqabad Police Station against Aleema and ten others on Wednseday. While other accused appeared in court, Aleema Khan did not.
Her lawyers, Faisal Malik and Hasnain Sanbal, submitted a request seeking exemption from appearance, but the court rejected the plea.
During the hearing, prosecutor Zaheer Shah argued that the lawyers had not submitted Aleema’s power of attorney and therefore could not file the exemption request on her behalf.
The court then issued bailable arrest warrants for Aleema and adjourned the hearing till October 11.