RECORDER REPORT

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday registered three more cases against Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Dr Tahirul Qadri attacking security personnel and a Supreme Court judge and causing harm to public and private property.

A police official said that Kohsar Police Station registered three cases: an attack on police van (FIR # 404); an attack on Supreme Court judge - Justice Saqib Nisar (FIR # 405) and an attack on the office of a private TV channel (FIR # 406). The cases were registered under the following sections. FIR # 404 has been registered under Sections 147, 149, 186, 353, 436, 472 and 342; FIR # 405 under Sections 147,149,427,353 and 186; and FIR # 406 under Sections 147,149,342,506,427 and section 109 of Pakistan Penal Code PPC.

The government has so far registered nine cases against PTI and PAT leaders: three cases have been registered at Secretariat Police Station, three at Kohsar police stations, two at Margalla police station and one at Aabpara police station.

The Aabpara police registered a case against leaders and activists of both the parties under Section 147, 149, 186, 188, 427, 436, 452, 506 of 353 PPC.

Likewise, the Margalla police registered two cases against PAT and PTI activists on charges of snatching weapons used in lobbing teargas shells and setting a police vehicle on fire.

The government has also registered a treason case and two other cases against PTI chief Imran Khan and PTI Dr Tahir ul Qadri for patronizing riots, damaging state buildings and attacking police personnel.

The FIR # 182 has been registered under section 7ATA, 124A, 109, 148, 324, 336, 149,188,152,186 and 452. PAT and PTI leadership were charged under an Anti-Terrorism Act section pertaining to treason, incitement to violence, attempted murder, robbery and interfering in the affairs of state.