Following a short order issued by the Islamabad High Court (IHC), a district and sessions court in the federal capital on Friday summoned former prime minister Imran Khan in his personal capacity tomorrow (Saturday) in the Toshakhana case.
The trial court in Islamabad resumed hearing the Toshakhana reference filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman as the IHC set aside the sessions court’s previous ruling in the case today.
In his short order, IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq instructed the local court to decide the matter again after hearing the case.
At the outset of today’s hearing, the local court’s judge Humayun Dilawar asked Barrister Gohar Ali — Imran Khan’s counsel — about updates on the case in the high court.
“After approving the plea relating to the maintainability matter, the high court again sent the case to the sessions court,” replied the lawyer.
He pleaded with the court to grant an exemption to his client from personnel appearance.
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Meanwhile, Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) lawyer Amjad Parvez said that the trial court had issued notices to the relevant parties in the reference filed by the election watchdog for the trail of the deposed prime minister — who was removed from the office via a no-confidence motion in April last year — next week, adding that the IHC did not issue stay order over the matter.
“The PTI chairman’s requests for transfer of case has also been rejected,” Parvez added. In addition to this, directions have been given to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) regarding the fake Facebook posts, he said.
“And what about those who have floated fake Facebook posts?” the judge asked.
“You fall in love with those who wave Facebook posts,” the ECP counsel quipped, leaving the court filled with laughter.
The ECP’s counsel has completed its arguments, the judge observed and directed Khan’s lawyer to give his arguments at 8:30am tomorrow (Friday).
The court will reserve its verdict in the case if the defendant’s counsel does not join the hearing tomorrow, warned the judge.
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