Pakistan court acquits Imran Khan in Section 144 violation case

Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan. File Pic/AP

A Pakistani court on Wednesday acquitted the Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan and his close aides in a case involving Section 144 violations.

A district and sessions court in Islamabad dismissed the charges, acquitting Khan, Sheikh Rashid, Asad Qaiser, Saifullah Niazi, Sadaqat Abbasi, Faisal Javed, and Ali Nawaz. The charges, which also included breaches of the Amplifier Act and other regulations, were dismissed by Judicial Magistrate Yasir Mahmood.

The case was filed on August 20, 2022, alleging violations of public order during the PTI party-led protests.

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