Namal University | Pakistan

RAWALPINDI - An anti-terrorism court (ATC) here on Monday directed the State Bank of Pakistan to unfreeze accounts of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust (SKTM) and Namal University in Mianwali while hearing a case related to November 26 protests against Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan.

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Monday directed authorities to unfreeze the bank accounts of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust (SKMT) and Namal University during the hearing of a case involving Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan.

A Rawalpindi anti-terrorism court issued directives on Monday for unfreezing the bank accounts of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust (SKTM) and Namal University in Mianwali. Judge Amjad Hussain Shah issued the instructions in a case pertaining to November 26 protests last year, in which incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, has been facing legal proceedings. SKTM, a charitable organisation established under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 of Pakistan, and Namal University were both set up by Imran. The bank accounts of the two institutions were said to have been inadvertently frozen following the issuance of an arrest warrant against Aleema in the case. During today’s proceedings, Shah heard arguments on Aleema’s application for unfreezing her bank accounts. Representatives of the SKTM also attended the hearing and presented arguments in favour of restoring the bank accounts. For his part, prosecutor Zaheer Shah clarified that the prosecution had never sought, either verbally or in ...