The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday gave PTI more time to file a written response in the Imran Khan X account case, a petition seeking a ban on the official X account of party founder Imran Khan. The court adjourned the hearing until Nov 23, so the petition has not yet been decided. PTI's interim chairman, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, appeared in person before Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, who heard the petition.
What the court and PTI said
The petition was filed by Ghulam Murtaza. X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is where the account is hosted. The court observed that Barrister Gohar could have submitted his response in writing.
Barrister Gohar told the court that PTI does not claim ownership of the X account in question. He said, however, that a change in circumstances meant the party needed more time to prepare a detailed response, and the court granted that request. The sources do not say what the change was.
Separate case in the magistrate's court
Meanwhile, in a separate matter, Judicial Magistrate Shaista Kundi issued arrest warrants for accused people who failed to appear in cases registered against Imran Khan and others over a 2014 sit-in. Khan could not be produced in court because he is currently held in Adiala jail. The magistrate adjourned those proceedings until Nov 25 and directed that evidence be presented at the next hearing. This matter is separate from the petition before the High Court.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- Thursday: The IHC grants PTI extra time to file a written response to the petition seeking a ban on Imran Khan's official X account.
- Nov 23: The next IHC hearing in the Imran Khan X account case is scheduled.
- Nov 25: The magistrate's next hearing in the 2014 sit-in cases, where evidence is to be presented.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Islamabad High Court ne PTI ko Imran Khan ke official X account par ban ki darkhast ka jawab likhit mein dene ke liye mazeed waqt de diya hai. Agli sunwai Nov 23 ko hogi. Alag magistrate court mein 2014 ke dharne se jude cases mein arrest warrants jari hue hain. Aam logon ke liye matlab yeh hai ke maamla abhi chal raha hai, aur aage ki sunwai par nazar rakhni hogi.
