Rawalpindi: An Anti-Terrorism Special Court in Rawalpindi has ordered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan, and senior party leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi, and 117 other individuals to appear in court for hearings related to the GHQ attack case.

The ruling was made during a hearing in the Anti-Terrorism Special Court, where Judge Amjad Ali Shah presided over the case. In addition to Imran and Qureshi, former Punjab Provincial Minister Raja Basharat and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur were also listed among those required to attend court proceedings. The court issued summons to all 119 accused, ordering them to appear before the court in connection with the attack on the General Headquarters (GHQ). Furthermore, two witnesses were also called to provide testimony in the case.

Imran Khan, who is currently imprisoned, has been directed to appear in the jail court, while Shah Mehmood Qureshi is required to appear in court on April 12 from Lahore Jail.

The court also instructed the defence lawyers to prepare for cross-examination of the witnesses during the next hearing. In line with the Supreme Court’s directive, the court announced that the GHQ attack case will be resolved within the next four months. So far, 25 witnesses have recorded their statements in the case.