ISLAMABAD: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the Islamabad High Court. suspended till March 13 The non-bailable arrest warrant against Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan Failure to appear in court for the fourth session in The Toshakhana case.
Aamer Farooq is the Chief Justice of IHC, and he announces his verdict. in The day was directed to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief (PTI), to appear before the districts and sessions court. March 132) Rejecting the plea of KhanFour weeks to the lawyer for appearing before court in The case.
KhanA total of 70 people have been in The crosshairs of gift-buying, which included a Graff watch that he received as the premier and at a reduced price from the state deposit called ToshakhanaSelling them to make a profit.
Khan On Tuesday, for the fourth consecutive time, she skipped a session at the courts court. She did so citing security and health concerns.
Sher Afzal, the former counsel to the premier, spoke before court. Khan Unwell “disabled” After you have been injured in The Wazirabad attack.
Marwat claimed that “global spectacle” was created regarding the PTI chief, whose party on Monday challenged in the IHC the arrest warrant issued against him for not appearing before the court.
Requesting the court to give a date next week for hearing the matter, Marwat maintained that he would provide the power of attorney within “a day or two”.
Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, Khan slammed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government and said it was behind a total of 76 legal cases – so far – raised against him.
“This is what happens when a bunch of criminals is imposed on a nation by those who are devoid of intelligence, morality, and ethics,” he tweeted.
The PTI chief on Monday moved the IHC against the non-bailable arrest warrant ordered by the Islamabad sessions court in the Toshakhana case.
His lawyer Ali Bukhari in the petition before the IHC requested a cancellation of the warrant, arguing that it was “illegal” to issue a non-bailable warrant.
The IHC then gave Khan another opportunity to choose a date to appear before the courts in the Toshakhana (gift depository) reference.
The court also remarked that the warrants were not issued for arrests but to frame charges against Khan.
“You appear in court for the framing of charges and then request for an exemption,” Justice Farooq said. “The law is the same for everyone. What can the court do?
“The court has to adopt a legal procedure,” he added, maintaining that Khan had to appear in the sessions court today (Monday) but he did not.
“You tell, when will he appear?” the judge asked. “Imran Khan has to appear before me as well. He can come on March 9 and appear before the sessions court too.”
Here, the PTI lawyer said that Khan had severe security threats to which the judge replied that the court’s judges received threats “Every day” and asked if he should shut down the IHC because of it.
Khan’s lawyer stated that he would consult with the PTI chief and get “Instructions” on what to do next “within half an hour(*13*)security concerns”.
The court adjourned the hearing for half an hour.
The Islamabad sessions court had earlier on Monday rejected the request to cancel Khan’s arrest warrant.
Khan had argued that the withdrawal of the summons would enable him “a fair opportunity to appear and defend himself” in the case, but the justice said the PTI chief “He willfully avoided his presence.
Khan He has thrice scuttled indictment hearings in The Islamabad Sessions Court in The case.
His assets declarations accuse him of hiding details about gifts he had retained. Toshakhana — a repository where presents handed to government officials from foreign officials are kept.
A February 28th, 2008 order was issued by the Islamabad session court judge arrest Garanties against Khan The hearing was ajourned till March 7.
You can find more information here March 5: An Islamabad police unit was sent KhanResidence in’s Zaman Park in Lahore was served with the summons. After the PTI chief had evaded the court summons, however, police arrived empty handed. arrest.
Separately, Islamabad Police registered Monday a case against Khan He was also charged with the obstruction of law enforcement officials in implementing court orders by 150 members of his party. against The ousted prime minister in The Toshakhana case.
PTI activists on the outside met stiff resistance by police officers KhanResidence in Zaman Park.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). in Last October, he was ruled to have made “false statements and incorrect declarations” Refer to Toshakhana gifts.
Later on, the ECP requested that Islamabad Sessions Court proceed against Khan Under criminal law, concealing the sale of gifts.
Khan Was ousted Power in After losing the no-confidence vote, April in His leadership which he claimed was part of an US-led conspiracy against him due to his independent foreign policy decisions regarding Russia, China and Afghanistan.
KhanWho was elected to power in 2018. The only Pakistani Prime Minster to have been ousted in a no-confidence vote in Parliament.