ISLAMABAD, JAN 02 (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday appeared before the anti-terrorism court (ATC) in four terrorism cases including attack on parliament and Pakistan Television (PTV) building, and torture on SSP Asmatullah Junejo.

ATC Judge Shahrukh Arjumand heard the case and Imran Khan’s council Babar Awan gave arguments in his client’s defense. The lawyer told the court that 11 witnesses recorded statements before court in SSP torture case, and not even one was against Imran.

Awan stated that PTI chairman was not present on the incident spot when Asmatullah Junejo was tortured.

On the other hand, the prosecutor requested the court to reject Imran Khan’s bail plea, and maintained that he provoked party workers to attack the police.

The cases against Imran Khan were filed during PTI’s sit-in in Islamabad, and PTI chief earlier maintained that the cases lodged by government were politically motivated. He had stated that protest was a legal and political right and not a crime.