ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Athar Minallah of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday disposed off a petition contempt of court petition filed against the arrest of anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan with a direction to approach the Lahore High Court (LHC).
The IHC CJ took up today the plea filed by anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan against his arrest.
The journalist’s lawyer had approached the court late at night on Tuesday after he was taken into custody by Punjab Police from Attock when he was going to Islamabad for an extension in bail.
The IHC had barred the police from arresting Imran Riaz Khan under the jurisdiction of the court. A number of cases are filed against the anchorperson across Punjab.
