Mon Dec 02 10:54:59 UTC 2024: ## Imran Khan Granted 14-Day Judicial Remand in Pakistan

**Islamabad, Pakistan –** Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been remanded for 14 days in connection with seven cases related to recent violent protests organized by his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. The decision was handed down on December 2nd by an anti-terrorism court judge at Adiala jail, where Khan has been incarcerated for months.

The 72-year-old Khan was initially presented to the court after completing a six-day police remand on a separate case stemming from a September 28th protest in Rawalpindi. While the court granted a judicial remand for seven cases, including one from the New Town police station, a police request for a physical remand in six other cases was rejected. These cases, registered between September 28th and October 5th, relate to Khan’s calls for protests that resulted in violent clashes.

The protests, including a major sit-in attempt on November 24th in Islamabad’s Red Zone, left several security personnel and civilians dead. Khan had issued a “final call” for nationwide protests on November 13th, demanding the restoration of his party’s electoral mandate, the release of detained party members, and the reversal of the 26th Amendment. While dozens of cases have been filed against him since his ouster in April 2022, he has yet to be charged in relation to the November 24th protests. His arrest in the New Town case followed his release on bail in a separate “Toshakhana” case. Supporters held a symbolic prayer in Peshawar for those killed during the November protests.

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