ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Friday ordered the confiscation of the Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) and passport of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan after she did not appear before the court in the November 26 PTI protest case despite court's repeated summons, local media reported.
ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah issued the order while hearing a case pertaining to the FIRs lodged against Aleema Khan and others in connected with the protest held by PTI on November 26 last year, Pakistan's leading news outlet Geo News reported. The judge's decision comes two days after the same court issued non-bailable arrested warrant for Aleema Khan for the fourth time after she failed to appear before court for several hearings.
During the hearing on Friday, the court ordered authorities to freeze the bank accounts of Aleema Khan and directed National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and the Directorate of Immigration and Passports to implement the orders. In addition, the court directed the authorities to confiscate property of Aleema Khan's guarantor Umar Sharif.