ISLAMABAD (INP): A district and sessions court in the federal capital on Wednesday granted one-day exemption from appearance to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case.
Additional Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar approved the petition while hearing the case filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against the former prime minister over concealing gifts he received from the Toshakhana.
At the outset of the hearing, Mr Chaudhry requested the judge to adjourn the hearing of the case without any proceedings till May 5 as lead counsel Khawaja Harris was not available. He also filed a plea seeking exemption for Imran Khan in today’s hearing, stating that there were security threats to his client’s life. The judge remarked that the PTI chief could attend the hearing through video-link if he was unable to come to Islamabad.
A lawyer of ECP said the electoral body had announced its verdict in October last and since then there was no development in the case. After hearing arguments, Judge Dilawar approved the exemption plea and summoned arguments on the admissibility of the ECP case on May 5.
Last year, a reference was filed against him by lawmakers from the ruling coalition accusing him of not sharing the details of gifts he retained from Toshakhana in his assets declarations and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had concluded in October last year that the PTI chief filed false statements regarding the gifts. The electoral watchdog subsequently disqualified him for being dishonest and corrupt and approached the district and sessions court seeking criminal proceedings against Imran Khan for allegedly misleading officials about the gifts.
Medical board advises Imran to take complete rest: The former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has been advised on Wednesday to take complete rest in order to avoid further complications with his affected leg.
The medical board at Shaukat Khanum Hospital advised PTI chief Imran Khan to take complete rest otherwise the increased swelling could pose a risk of infection, which can lead to a surgery again. The medical board has also directed Imran Khan to use a wheelchair for any non-routine movement to avoid any extra movement in this condition.
It is pertinent to mention here that PTI Chairman Imran Khan, who was shot during long march in November 2022 in Wazirabad, has been shifted to hospital after he experienced inflammation in his feet. Sources said that the PTI chief experienced inflammation in feet due to pressure, after which he was shifted to hospital for medical examination.
Sources claimed that Imran Khan’s feet experienced pressure during his appearance in the Lahore High Court (LHC) today, which caused swelling. It is worth mentioning here that the former premier and several other PTI leaders were injured after a man opened fire near the PTI reception camp at Allahwala Chowk during party’s long march.
According to details, unidentified assailants opened fire on PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s container near the Allahwala Chowk in Wazirabad, injuring six people and killing one. Earlier in the day, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) expressed annoyance over the non-appearance of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in inciting mutiny case.
Hearing the case, IHC Chief Justice Aamir Farooq warned that if Imran Khan did not appear before the IHC in inciting mutiny case during working hours, the interim bail granted to him will be dismissed. As the hearing began, IHC Chief Justice Amir Farooq inquired where was the petitioner. At this, Lawyer Naeem Haider Panjotha said that he could not appear before so he had filed an exemption plea. The IHC chief justice then asked about the exemption request. To this, the lawyer replied that the application had been filed.
Toshakhana case: Court approves Imran’s plea
