A Pakistani court has dismissed murder charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chiefs lawyers said.Imran Khans lawyer, Naeem Panjutha, shared the news on the messaging platform X, expressing gratitude for the courts decision. He wrote, “Alhamdulillah, the court has dismissed the FIR registered against Imran Khan in Bijli Road police station in Quetta, once again Imran Khan has been red-faced in a false case, congratulations to all of Pakistan for the victory of justice.”الحمدوللہ عمران خان صاحب کے خلاف کوئٹہ میں بجلی روڈ تھانہ میں درج FIR عدالت نے خارج کر دی ہے ،ایک دفعہ پھر ایک جھوٹے کیس میں عمران خان صاحب سرخروع ہوۓ ،انصاف کی جیت تمام پاکستان کو مبارک.— Naeem Haider Panjutha (@NaeemPanjuthaa) August 28, 2023Co-counsel Ali Ijaz Buttar also tweeted in celebration of the courts decision, writing, “Alhamdulillah. The FIR registered against Imran Khan Sahib at Bijli Road Police Station was dismissed by the High Court of Balochistan, Quetta. The arrest warrant was cancelled.Justice wins.”الحمداللہ ۔۔عمران خان صاحب کے خلاف درج FIR بجلی روڈ پولیس اسٹیشن عدالت عالیہ بلوچستان کوئٹہ خارج کر دی گئی۔وارنٹ گرفتاری منسوخ کر دیے گئے ۔انصاف کی جیت— Ali Ijaz Buttar (@aliijazbuttar) August 28, 2023One legal challenge down for Imran Khan as Toshakhana appeal verdict awaitsImran Khan had been charged with murder in June in connection with the killing of a lawyer who had sought sedition proceedings against him. The former Prime Minister has been entangled in a web of legal battles, with over 100 cases pending against him.Khan faced a parliamentary vote of confidence and was subsequently removed from his position as Prime Minister in April 2022, after a rift between him and the countrys powerful military establishment.In another development, the Islamabad High Court is due on Monday to give a ruling on an appeal filed by Imran Khan to suspend his conviction in the Toshakhana corruption case.
