The banking court in Islamabad on Thursday adjourned the hearing of the foreign funding case against the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and other accused until September 7, after the court was informed that scrutiny of the charge sheet had been completed. The case was presented in the court of Judge Abdul Ghafoor Kakar. Special […]
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Imran, wife’s lawyers given last chance for arguments in £190m case appeals
The Islamabad High Court has granted a final opportunity to lawyers representing PTI founder and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to present arguments in their appeals against convictions in the £190 million case, warning that no further adjournments will be allowed. In a written order issued by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz […]
IHC seeks report on Imran, Bushra’s ‘solitary confinement’
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday sought a detailed report and prison record from the Adiala jail superintendent related to the alleged solitary confinement of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi. IHC judge Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro issued the directives while hearing petitions filed by Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan […]
£190m case: IHC orders Imran, Bushra’s meeting with counsel within 7 days
The IHC on Thursday directed the authorities to obtain and provide signed vakalatnamas (powers of attorney) from PTI founder and his spouse Bushra Bibi for filing an appeal before the SC against a previous court order. A two-member division bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif heard appeals. During the […]
KP CM moves IHC for meeting with Imran ahead of provincial budget
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday filed a petition with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking permission to meet former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan ahead of the provincial budget for the next fiscal year. Speaking to reporters at the IHC alongside KP Finance Adviser Muzammil Aslam, the chief minister said […]
Opposition warns of quitting assemblies as Imran remains inaccessible
Mehmood Khan Achakzai, opposition Leader in the National Assembly and leader of the Tehreek Tahaffuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP), on Monday hinted that the opposition alliance might quit the assemblies if the government did not change its attitude towards former prime minister Imran Khan. Speaking to media, he said: “I fear that if the current attitude towards […]
IHC adjourns £190m case hearing on Imran’s counsel request to May 20
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday adjourned the hearing of the main appeal against the conviction in the £190 million corruption case until May 20, accepting a request by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founding chairman Imran Khan’s lawyer Barrister Salman Safdar. In January last year, an Islamabad accountability court sentenced Imran to 14 years and Bushra […]
Imran undergoes fourth eye procedure, doctors report improvement
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) said on Tuesday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan received a fourth dose of an intravitreal injection as part of his eye treatment. According to a statement, Imran was brought to PIMS for follow-up eye treatment on April 28. “Prior to the procedure, he was examined by ophthalmologists […]
IHC grants time to defence to seek Imran’s directives in £190m case
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday granted time to the lawyers to take instructions from the founder of PTI and Bushra Bibi on whether the central appeal against the sentence in the 190 million pounds case should be heard first or the plea for the suspension of sentences should be decided. Chief Justice Sardar […]
Petition seeking Imran’s transfer to Shifa International filed in SC
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of Pakistan seeking the transfer of jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment. The petition was submitted by his legal counsel, including Latif Khosa, Shehbaz Khosa and Hamza Sattar. According to the plea, the PTI founder should be immediately shifted […]