Imran Kha warns that Pakistan's 'division' at the Supreme Court will be a calamity for the country.

 Imran Kha warns that Pakistan's 'division' at the Supreme Court will be a calamity for the country.

    Rana Sohail / Published 14 April ,2023

Imran Khan believes that dividing the SC would be a disaster for the country.

According to the PTI chief, he "is completely innocent and has been falsely implicated."

He claims his involvement is nothing more than a smear campaign.

Imran Khan

 Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said on Friday that everyone should pray for unity among Supreme Court judges and warned that "division" at the top court would be tragic as rifts emerged over the top court's verdict in the elections delay case.

Speaking to the media ahead of a hearing at the Lahore High Court (LHC), the former prime minister stated that a schism in the Supreme Court would be a tragedy for the country.

"You cannot save the country unless we save the Constitution," said the PTI chief, slamming the government for "running away from elections" and not caring about the Constitution or the law.

Meanwhile, the LHC granted Khan bail in a case filed against him for allegedly placing the

Meanwhile, the LHC granted Khan bail in a case filed against him for endangering "army officers' families."

During the hearing, Justice Najafi asked Khan's lawyer if his client would like to appear in court to seek bail.

The PTI chief's lawyer responded that they intend to approach the relevant court.

"We are leaving for Islamabad on April 18 and intend to surrender to the relevant court," he added.

The bail was then extended until April 26 by the court. Justice Ali Baqar Najafi directed the PTI chief to refer the matter to the appropriate court by the next date.

On April 6, the former prime minister was charged at Islamabad's Ramna Police Station. Magistrate Manzoor Ahmed filed the complaint.

According to the first information report (FIR), the PTI chief used "inappropriate language" against military officers in one of his speeches, which violated sections 500, 505, and 138 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

In his petition, the PTI chief stated that he "is completely innocent and has been falsely implicated with ulterior motives and mala intentions in the above-mentioned case just to tarnish his reputation, harm his growing mandate among the masses, and victimise him."

The court then extended the bail until April 26. Justice Ali Baqar Najafi ordered the PTI chief to refer the case to the proper court by the next date.

The former prime minister was charged on April 6 at Islamabad's Ramna Police Station. The complaint was filed by Magistrate Manzoor Ahmed.

According to the first information report (FIR), the PTI chief used "inappropriate language" against military officers in one of his speeches, in violation of Pakistan Penal Code sections 500, 505, and 138.

In his petition, the PTI chief stated that he "is completely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the above-mentioned case with ulterior motives and malafide intentions just to tarnish his reputation, harm his growing mandate among the masses, and victimise him."