An Islamabad court on Wednesday acquitted former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and his close aides in a case involving Section 144 violations.
Dismissing the charges, a district and sessions court acquitted Khan, Sheikh Rashid, Asad Qaiser, Saifullah Niazi, Sadaqat Abbasi, Faisal Javed, and Ali Nawaz.
The charges, which also included breaches of the Amplifier Act and other regulations, were dismissed by Judicial Magistrate Yasir Mahmood.
Head of the Awami Muslim League, Sheikh Rashid was appointed Interior Minister during the Khan-led government.
The case was filed on August 20, 2022, at Islamabad’s Aabpara police station, alleging violations of public order during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party-led demonstrations.
The dismissal of the case against Khan comes as a kind of relief for someone who has been incarcerated since August last year.
Dozens of cases have been registered against him since the dismissal of his government in April 2022.
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