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Imran Khan’s nephew Hassan Niazi handed over to military for trial over his alleged involvement in May 9 violence
LAHORE: The nephew of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been handed over to the army for trial over his alleged involvement within the Might 9 vandalism on the historic Corps Commander Home right here, a police report submitted to the Lahore Excessive Courtroom on Friday mentioned. Hassaan Khan Niazi, who had been in hiding because the protests of Might 9 and 10, was arrested by the police from Abbottabad on August 13.
Numerous Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) celebration staff stormed the Corps Commander Home also referred to as the Jinnah Home on Might 9 and set it on hearth after vandalising it.
Pakistan noticed unprecedented nationwide anti-government protests following the arrest of the PTI chairman by paramilitary Rangers in a corruption case on Might 9.
Khan, 70, was later launched on bail.
Dozens of army installations and authorities buildings, together with the army headquarters in Rawalpindi, have been broken or torched throughout the riots.
Over 100 autos of police and different safety businesses have been set on hearth. Niazi will likely be investigated and tried by the army following his nomination because the prime suspect within the case associated to the Jinnah Home assault in Lahore, the police report mentioned.
Pakistan’s highly effective army has described the Might 9 assault on its delicate installations as a “Black Day” and a darkish chapter within the nation’s historical past.
The police arrested Niazi from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He was, nevertheless, later handed over to the Quetta Police after which to the army on the commanding officer’s request.
Niazi, who can be PTI’s chief’s focal particular person on authorized affairs, was earlier handed over to the Quetta police on August 14.
The event was confirmed by his father Hafeezullah Khan on his social media account.
Nevertheless, the case during which Hassaan was apprehended remained unknown.
The police earlier mentioned that Hassaan was concerned within the Might 9 riots and assault on delicate army installations.
“Niazi is needed by the Lahore police for his involvement within the assault on Jinnah Home (Lahore’s Corps Commander Home),” it added.
His father had filed a plea for his son’s restoration, demanding that he be produced earlier than the court docket.
Throughout the listening to on the petition on Friday, Further Advocate Basic Ghulam Sarwar Nahang submitted the police report earlier than Justice Sultan Tanveer Ahmed of the excessive court docket.
Nahang knowledgeable the court docket about Niazi’s trial in a army court docket and his handover to the military.
The petitioner’s lawyer additionally demanded Niazi’s assembly to be organized along with his dad and mom, upon which the court docket requested the regulation officer to tell them when the assembly might be held.
“I can discover out the procedures and guidelines on this regard, and inform accordingly,” Nahang replied after which the court docket granted an adjournment to make clear the procedures and guidelines.
Numerous Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) celebration staff stormed the Corps Commander Home also referred to as the Jinnah Home on Might 9 and set it on hearth after vandalising it.
Pakistan noticed unprecedented nationwide anti-government protests following the arrest of the PTI chairman by paramilitary Rangers in a corruption case on Might 9.
Khan, 70, was later launched on bail.
Dozens of army installations and authorities buildings, together with the army headquarters in Rawalpindi, have been broken or torched throughout the riots.
Over 100 autos of police and different safety businesses have been set on hearth. Niazi will likely be investigated and tried by the army following his nomination because the prime suspect within the case associated to the Jinnah Home assault in Lahore, the police report mentioned.
Pakistan’s highly effective army has described the Might 9 assault on its delicate installations as a “Black Day” and a darkish chapter within the nation’s historical past.
The police arrested Niazi from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He was, nevertheless, later handed over to the Quetta Police after which to the army on the commanding officer’s request.
Niazi, who can be PTI’s chief’s focal particular person on authorized affairs, was earlier handed over to the Quetta police on August 14.
The event was confirmed by his father Hafeezullah Khan on his social media account.
Nevertheless, the case during which Hassaan was apprehended remained unknown.
The police earlier mentioned that Hassaan was concerned within the Might 9 riots and assault on delicate army installations.
“Niazi is needed by the Lahore police for his involvement within the assault on Jinnah Home (Lahore’s Corps Commander Home),” it added.
His father had filed a plea for his son’s restoration, demanding that he be produced earlier than the court docket.
Throughout the listening to on the petition on Friday, Further Advocate Basic Ghulam Sarwar Nahang submitted the police report earlier than Justice Sultan Tanveer Ahmed of the excessive court docket.
Nahang knowledgeable the court docket about Niazi’s trial in a army court docket and his handover to the military.
The petitioner’s lawyer additionally demanded Niazi’s assembly to be organized along with his dad and mom, upon which the court docket requested the regulation officer to tell them when the assembly might be held.
“I can discover out the procedures and guidelines on this regard, and inform accordingly,” Nahang replied after which the court docket granted an adjournment to make clear the procedures and guidelines.
