Court to hear Imran Khan's pleas on Thursday

The high court will hear two separate pleas — one filed against the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority's (PEMRA) ban on Khan's speeches and the other where the PTI chief is seeking to attend court hearings online due to security "threats".

In the plea seeking online hearings, the PTI chief has also requested the high court to provide a “foolproof security arrangement” and assure his safety and well-being as guaranteed under Pakistan’s Constitution.

The petition further stated that Khan should be saved from “orchestrated ‘politically motivated’ false cases registered against him with the sole agenda to expose him, so that he may’ be ‘targeted’ yet again after his survival from the last assassination attempt at Wazirabad.”

In his plea, the PTI chairman sought permission to mark attendance and attend court proceedings via video link on grounds of “serious threat and risk” to all those present in the court’s premises.

The petition added that strict action should be taken against state machinery if it fails to maintain law and order in court during the hearing of said cases, according to Geo news.

The former prime minister, in his plea, has requested the court to ensure that no “adverse action (including arrest)” should be taken against him “till he is properly facilitated and provided proper security arrangement for court attendance and appearances”.

Khan has also sought any other relief that the court deems fit and appropriate to be extended towards him.