<p><strong>New Delhi:</strong> In a relief to Pakistan's former prime minister <a title="Imran Khan" href="https://ift.tt/hvCkcGJ" data-type="interlinkingkeywords">Imran Khan</a>, the Islamabad High Court here on Tuesday extended his bail pleas until June 8 in two cases pertaining to making allegations against top officers of state institutions and manhandling of PML-N leader Mohsin Ranjha by PTI workers, according to Pakistan-based Dawn.</p> <p>Imran's lawyer Barrister Gohar appeared in court and requested Imran's exemption from personal appearance. The court has approved the request.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the Lahore High Court is set to hear his bail pleas on Tuesday in the terrorism cases registered against him following his arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case that sparked violent protests by his supporters.</p> <p>On Monday, Khan appeared before the Lahore High Court, along with his wife Bushra Bibi, who was granted pre-arrest bail till May 23 by the high court in the Al-Qadir Trust case.</p> <p>"The LHC granted pre-arrest bail to Bushra Bibi till May 23 in the Al-Qadir Trust case. The court, however, fixed Khan's bail plea for Tuesday in the terrorism cases registered against him after May 9 violence. The LHC Registrar's Office has raised an objection for not attaching the arrested copies of Supreme Court and Islamabad High Court orders," a court official told PTI.</p> <p>Justice Safdar Saleem Shahid had fixed May 16 for the hearing of Khan's plea after his counsel assured provision of the court's orders.</p> <p>The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief got interim bail in six cases registered against him for torching the house of the Corps Commander Lahore and other incidents of violence erupted after his arrest last week.</p> <p>As Khan is facing over 100 cases, Bushra is nominated in two cases -- Toshakhana (gifts) and the Al-Qadir Trust case.</p>
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