The in-prison hearing of Khan, 71, and Qureshi, 67, began from the start on Saturday after a ruling by the Islamabad High Court last month declared the jail trial illegal on procedural grounds and also nullified its proceedings.
Barrister Gohar Ali Khan was elected unopposed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) new chairman, replacing incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistan's ARY News reported on Saturday (December 2).
On November 23, the Election Commission said that the intra-party polls held last year were objectionable and controversial, saying that it had amended the constitution before the elections. The fresh elections will have to be conducted as per the time frame set by the ECP to retain the bat symbol.
The court rejected NAB's request to extend Imran's physical remand. The case pertains to allegations against PTI chairman Imran Khan and his wife for allegedly obtaining billions and land worth hundreds of kanals for legalising Rs 50 billion given to a Pakistani citizen in the UK.
The case pertains to allegations against PTI chairman Imran Khan and his wife for allegedly obtaining billions and land worth hundreds of kanals for legalising Rs 50 billion given to a Pakistani citizen in the UK. Imran was arrested in the case earlier this year but was released later.
The NAB Prosecutor requested the court to issue an arrest warrant for Imran Khan while urging the Adiala Jail Superintendent to take immediate action, local media reported on Monday.
According to a local media report, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is cross-checking certain pieces of “evidence” pertaining to some financial transactions that Bushra Bibi allegedly received.
During the hearing, the NAB prosecutor contended that Sharif had surrendered, therefore, his arrest warrant should be cancelled. “If the warrants are cancelled, then the trial can move forward,” he said.
Saying that there have been two attempts on his life in 'broad daylight', Imran Khan remarked that the cases against him are "totally bogus" and framed to keep him imprisoned till and after the elections. He also said that Pakistan witnessed a mockery of the law with Nawaz Sharif's return.
Imran Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi were indicted in the cipher case by a special court on October 23, although both of them denied the charges. Last year, the former Pakistan PM brandished a 'cipher' alleging the US of orchestrating the fall of his government.
Earlier in 2018, the accountability court had awarded a 10-year jail term to Nawaz Sharif in the Avenfield case and a seven-year sentence in the Al-Azizia reference. Besides, the court had also disqualified him from holding public office for the next ten years.
While the PTI claimed they had obtained permission from the district administration for the rally in support of Imran Khan, the Lahore police said that they did not get permission from the concerned police station. Imran Khan was indicted in the cipher case earlier today.
At least 102 people were facing military trials for their involvement in vandalising military properties. The riots triggered by former Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest earlier this year that led to the arrest of thousands.
A Pakistan court on Monday indicted former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case. Last year, Khan alleged that the US orchestrated a plan to remove him from office and brandished a cipher at a public rally to back his claims.
The case was heard at the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where Imran Khan is currently imprisoned. The Islamabad High Court has reserved its verdict on the ex-PM's plea seeking to quash the cipher case against him.
A court established under the Official Secrets Act had announced on October 9 that Imran Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi would be indicted in the cipher case on October 17 (Tuesday).
Imran Khan has moved the Islamabad High Court against the cipher case trial. He has been imprisoned since his conviction and three-year sentence in the Toshakhana corruption case, which was suspended by the IHC.
The case pertains to Imran Khan brandishing a document last year, claiming it has proof of US involvement behind his ouster. He and Qureshi are accused of misplacing and misusing the document for vested political interests.
Pakistan's top investigation agency declared Imran Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi guilty in the cipher case pertaining to alleged disclosure of state secrets. The chargesheet was rejected by Imran's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
The development comes after a joint committee in Pakistan found Imran Khan responsible in orchestrating the May 9 violent riots. The former PM's custody has been extended till October 10 in the cipher case.
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