Rana hints at arrest of Imran after bail expiry

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Sunday said that he welcomes Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s return to federal capital.

Interior Minister said that government has provided security to Imran Khan as per law. Khan is nominated as a suspect in more than two dozen cases pertaining to arson and vandalism, he said and added that he was also booked in cases related to carrying out armed attacks against the federation.

Rana said that as soon as pre-arrest bail obtained by Imran Khan would expire, the same officials who were provided to him as security will arrest him.

Earlier, the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday granted pre-arrest bail for three-weeks to Imran Khan in separate cases registered in connection with PTI’s May 25 long march. The petition was heard by the Chief Justice PHC, who granted bail to Imran Khan against Rs50,000 surety bonds.