Imran Khan's party files plea in Pakistan Supreme Court; seeks retrial in Toshakhana case
The Hindu
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party launched a legal battle to secure the release of Imran Khan, with a petition in the Supreme Court seeking his retrial in the Toshakhana corruption case
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on August 7 launched a legal battle to secure the release of its chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, with a petition in the Supreme Court seeking his retrial in the Toshakhana corruption case.
Khan (70) was sentenced to three years in jail on Saturday by Additional and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Humayun Dilawar who found him guilty of not declaring the proceeds from the sale of state gifts.
The petition was filed under Article 184(2) of the Constitution and sought to have the Toshakhana case be heard again, on the grounds that the former cricketer-turned politician had not been given a fair trial.
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"A fundamental right under Article 10A, The Right to a Fair Trial, has been denied to Mr Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, in relation to his conviction in the Toshakhana case," the petition read.
The petitioner argued that not only was the judgement passed in haste, it was also declared in Khan's absence and was "in complete disregard" of the directions of the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
It is not clear when the petition would be taken up for hearing by the apex court.
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