The Lahore High Court (LHC) Wednesday directed police to stop its operation in Lahore’s Zaman Park till tomorrow morning as the law enforcers tried to arrest Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, but seemingly failed to do so despite the passage of nearly 24 hours.
The police had started already retreating from the PTI chief’st residence before the LHC’s orders in light of the Pakistan Super League — which has shifted to Punjab’s capital for the playoffs stage.
“Police will not advance on Khan’s residence until the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 8 cricket match is over,” sources quoted police officials as saying, shortly after which [olice and other security officials were seen leaving Zaman Park.
Shortly after the LHC’s orders, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) told Khan to move the trial court and provide the lower court with an undertaking that he will present himself on a specific date — meaning that his arrest warrants in the Toshakhana case are still valid.
