Another case has been registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan this time for putting the “families of army officers at risk”.
The case was registered against the former prime minister at Islamabad’s Ramna Police Station on April 6. The complaint was lodged by Magistrate Manzoor Ahmed.
The first information report states that the PTI chief in one of his speeches used “inappropriate language” against military officers.
The FIR includes sections 500, 505 and 138 of the Pakistan Penal Code. Section 500 deals with defamation which may lead to imprisonment for two years or a fine.
While Section 505 deals with statements that may “cause or incite” a military officer to mutiny or cause fear or alarm among the public which may lead them to commit an offence against the state.
On the other ha nd, Section 138 may lead to imprisonment of up to six months or a fine for abetting an officer, soldier, sailor or airman to an act of insubordination.
