The local magistrate had on Saturday issued an arrest warrant against Khan on the request of the police.

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A Pakistani court on Sunday granted interim bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan till Friday for threatening a woman judge. An arrest warrant was issued against Khan by a local magistrate on Saturday.

During a rally in Islamabad on August 20, Khan had threatened to register a case against top police officials, the Election Commission and political opponents for the behavior of his colleague Shahbaz Gill. Gill was arrested on charges of sedition. was.

The former prime minister also used derogatory language about Additional Sessions Judge Jeba Chowdhury, who granted Gill's two-day custody at the request of the Capital Territory Police.

Khan told Chowdhary that he "should prepare himself as action would be taken against him".

A few hours after the speech, a case was registered against Khan in this regard.

The local magistrate on Saturday issued an arrest warrant against Khan on the request of the police.

Meanwhile, it was rumored that the police were planning to raid Banigala residence to arrest them.

Khan's lawyer Babar Awan approached the Islamabad High Court with a petition seeking quashing of the arrest warrant.