Pakistan: Imran Khan appears in Lahore HC; gets protective bail for using 'inappropriate language' against Army officers

Imran Khan

Lahore, Apr 14 (PTI) Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Friday appeared before the Lahore High Court (LHC) and secured protective bail till April 26 in a case related to using "inappropriate language" against senior Army officers.

Islamabad police had booked Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, on April 6 for making a speech in which he allegedly used “inappropriate language against the senior military (Inter-Services Intelligence) officers” and put the lives of their families at risk.

The Lahore High Court (LHC) provided 70-year-old Khan with a protective bail and directed him to approach the relevant court in Islamabad for a bail extension.