PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, on Monday filed separate appeals with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) challenging their conviction in the Toshakhana 2 case. A special court on December 20 sentenced Imran and Bushra to 17 years imprisonment in the case, which pertained to the purchase of […]
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Toshakhana Convictions
For years, Pakistan’s politics has been disfigured by corruption scandals. But rarely has a case so starkly exposed the moral collapse at the very top of power as the Toshakhana corruption convictions handed down against Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi. The verdict – 17 years’ rigorous imprisonment each, heavy fines, and disqualification – is not […]
Court Issues Non-Bailable Arrest Warrants for Aleema Khan
ISLAMABAD: A local court has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Aleema Khan, the sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan. According to court sources, the warrants were issued due to her repeated absence from hearings in an ongoing case. The court has directed police to arrest Aleema Khan and produce […]
Toshakhana 2.0: IHC to hear Imran, wife’s acquittal pleas on Oct 7
In an important development in the Toshakhana-II case, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday fixed for hearing the acquittal petitions filed by the former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on October 7. Justice Inam Amin Minhas will hear the petitions. It is pertinent to mention here that […]
Imran, Bushra to appear for Toshakhana 2.0 trial
The hearing of the Toshakhana 2 case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi is set to take place today at Adiala Jail. According to the reports, Special Judge Central Islamabad, Shah Rukh Arjumand, will chair the proceedings. Both Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi are likely to appear in the […]
Toshakhana case: IHC to announce reserved verdict tomorrow at 11am
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved a judgment on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former premier Imran Khan’s plea seeking suspension of sentence by the trial court in the Toshakhana case. A two-member bench, comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, conducted the case’s hearing, which was adjourned on Friday due […]
Toshakhana case: Judge permits Imran to mark attendance outside Judicial Complex
Additional District and Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal has permitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to mark his attendance from the car outside the Islamabad Judicial Complex in the Toshakhana case. “The situation as it is, the hearing and appearance cannot proceed,” the judge said referring to the clashes between the Islamabad Police and PTI […]
Toshakhana case: Court to announce verdict on Dec 15
A district and sessions court in Islamabad Monday reserved the verdict on a plea filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the Toshakhana case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. The verdict will be announced on December 15 at 2pm. The case was heard by Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal. On November […]
IHC seeks final arguments in Toshakhana case
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought final arguments from respondents on appeal of PTI’s head Imran Khan against his disqualification in Toshakhana reference by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the appeal of former prime minister Imran Khan against the decision of ECP. PML-N’s Leader Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha informed […]
Zulfi Bukhari says no law existed for acquiring vehicles from Toshakhana
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zulfi Bukhari said on Tuesday that there is no law in existence that allows taking of vehicles from Toshakhana. Zulfi Bukhari said that PTI had delayed registering a case against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari. He said that no law existed to acquire vehicles […]