Imran Khan Polygraph Test Request Dismissed
The investigation into the May 9 cases will continue, with the court ordering the investigation officer to use all legal procedures to complete the probe, despite Khan's refusal to prove his innocence. The prosecution will also be allowed to present arguments separately on bail petitions filed by former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in six different cases of May 9 riots against him.
A Lahore anti-terrorism court has dismissed a police request to conduct a polygraph test on Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, in connection with the May 9 cases, citing that Khan was given two opportunities to prove his innocence but failed to do so due to his ego and arrogance.
The police had requested the test to complete the investigation into 12 cases, including the attack on Jinnah House. However, the court ruled that granting a third opportunity would be a waste of time and that the police have no authority to force Khan to undergo the test since he is not in police custody. The prosecution argued that the tests were essential to complete the investigation, but Imran Khan refused to undergo them for the third time.
The court had previously granted the police permission to conduct the tests, but Imran Khan's legal counsel opposed the request, citing that the police had already been given 26 days to conduct the tests and had failed to do so. The court will examine the matter and announce a decision shortly. In a related development, the court withdrew arrest warrants for PTI's former MNA Aliya Hamza Malik after she appeared in the jail trial proceedings of the Jinnah House case.
The court's decision is a significant development in the ongoing cases against Imran Khan and the PTI. The party's leadership has maintained that the cases are politically motivated and that the government is trying to harass and intimidate them. The court's ruling is likely to have implications for the ongoing investigation and the future of the cases against Imran Khan and the PTI.