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Court refuses to issue Khan’s arrest warrants

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Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan, chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, speaks during a press conference to present the party's manifesto for the forthcoming election, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, July 9, 2018. Khan is promising 10 million new jobs, better health and education facilities if he wins the July 25 vote. Titled "Road to New Pakistan," the manifesto is similar to other ambitious past pledges by political parties that ended up unable to make good on them. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

ISLAMABAD: A local court in Islamabad has rejected a request from prosecutor to issue arrest warrants of Imran Khan Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) in a case relating to hurling threat at female judge.

Prosecutor Rizwan Abbasi requested the court to issue the arrest warrants which the court declined.

Sources learnt that pronouncing the reserved verdict on Thursday over Imran Khan’s plea seeking exemption from appearance, Judge Rana Mujahid Raheem granted exemption from appearance for one day.

The judge then adjourned the hearing of the case until February 13.

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