£190m case: IHC to hear appeals of IK, Bushra on 10th
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has scheduled for hearing on November 10 the appeals filed by PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, against their convictions in the £190 million case. A division bench of the IHC comprising Chief Justice, Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif will hear the appeals, wherein the bench had previously accepted a plea by…
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has set a hearing on November 10 for two high-profile cases. These cases involve Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, and his wife, Bushra Bibi. Both are appealing their convictions related to a £190 million case. The division bench of the IHC, comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif, will hear these appeals.
The court's earlier decision allowed their legal counsel to meet with them, but it is now stating that meetings have not been arranged for Khan and Bushra Bibi for over ten months. Their lawyer, Salman Safdar, has requested that a meeting be scheduled before the hearing to ensure that the court is aware of their instructions. Moreover, Safdar mentioned that a petition to suspend Bushra Bibi's sentence is currently pending before the Federal Constitutional Court.
He argued that the appeals should be heard after the outcome of that case to avoid any impact on the Federal Constitutional Court proceedings. Safdar also highlighted the ongoing road closures that have prevented another senior lawyer, Sardar Latif Khosa, from attending court. Despite the court's orders for digital workings, there were still obstacles and containers blocking the roads.
Safdar questioned the timing of the hearing, given the high temperatures outside, and pointed out that the registrar's office should have considered this. The chief justice inquired whether Safdar planned to commence arguments on the listed date.
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