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Express Tribune
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Objection to plea for Imran's parole stays
The Islamabad High Court on Friday issued its written order on a petition filed by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur for release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on parole, saying that the objections raised by the Registrar Office were still unaddressed. CM Gandapur had moved the application for the release of Imran, who had been convicted in the £190 million case, could be targeted by Indian drones while in Adiala jail. The petition was heard by the IHC Acting Chief Justice Sardar Sarfaraz Dogar. The Registrar Office raised the objections that application was not filed by the convict himself and asked how could such a relief be sought for another person. Second, the office said that the person for whom the relief was sought had not been made party to the case. Imran was convicted in the reference moved by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The Registrar Office also said that in the petition, Nab had also not been made a party to the case, in the application for the parole release of a convicted person.
Express Tribune
01-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Parliament can do a lot, observes SC judge
The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court observed on Friday that parliament was the relevant forum for the PTI to raise its voice for judicial investigation into the crackdown against the party leadership. The five-member bench, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, maintained the objections of the Registrar Office to another petition of the PTI founder and former party leaders Sher Afzal Marwat for the formation of a separate inquiry commission into the alleged rigging in the general elections. The bench took up the two petitions for the formation of separate judicial inquiry commissions. The court asked Hamid Khan, the lawyer for the PTI founder, to present his arguments on the Registrar Office's objections. The court also allowed arguments on the main petitions, despite the objections. However, Riaz Hanif Rahi, the lawyer for Marwat, told the court that he would not argue on the main petition "until the objections are removed, and the petition is assigned the number". Later the hearing was adjourned indefinitely. Then the court took up the second constitutional petition relating to the formation of a judicial commission on the crackdown and arrests of the PTI leaders and workers. In this case, Salman Akram Raja appeared in the court on behalf of the PTI founder. Sitting on the bench, Justice Jamal Mandokhail told Raja that the petition stated that the PTI leadership was being targeted, and asked "what does this mean". On that Raja told the court that the party leadership was being mistreated, and several cases had been registered against the PTI leaders. The lawyer stated that he wanted to assist the court, as to why the formation of a judicial commission was necessary in this situation. He also referred to the case of Intezar Panchota, saying that Panchota was "kidnapped and rescued dramatically". Also sitting on the bench, Justice Musarrat Hilali asked whether Panchota had recorded his statement with the police. On that Raja replied that Panchota had been told not to meet anyone. Justice Mandokhail said that the matter could be raised in parliament. "You are in parliament. Parliament is the relevant forum. Go to parliament and raise your voice on it," Justice Mandokhail told the lawyer. On that Raja said that parliament could not do anything about it. However, Justice Mandokhel remarked that parliament could do a lot. Justice Mandokhel asked the lawyer what the commission of inquiry could do in the situation when cases were being processed in different forums. He added that a similar question arose during the tenure of former chief justice Nasirul Mulk. Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi said that this question was raised in the '35 punctures case'. The case related to the legal proceedings after the PTI founder had levelled allegations of the rigging in the general elections in 2013. Also sitting on the bench, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar asked the lawyer, as to who had the authority to form the commission of inquiry under the Commission of Inquiry Act. Raja replied that the authority belonged to the government, but the Supreme Court could also form a commission. Raja cited an example of Indian Supreme Court, saying that when the state was involved in the Gujarat riots of 2002, the Supreme Court exercised its authority.
Express Tribune
29-01-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
IHC registrar returns Imran's appeal with objections
ISLAMABAD: The Registrar Office of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday returned appeals of PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, against their conviction in the £190 million case. The Registrar Office had raised objection to a absence of a certificate with the appeal that the case was not being heard in any other court. The office asked the PTI lawyers to re-file the appeals after removing the objections. Meanwhile, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday recorded statement of one more prosecution witness in the case of attack on the gate of the General Headquarters (GHQ) on May 9, 2023, against Imran Khan and others. The hearing of the May 9 case was held inside Adiala Jail. ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah rejected the acquittal pleas of three accused – Raja Nasir, Naveed Umar Satti and Saad Siraj. The judge sought CCTV footage related to the case on the next date of hearing on February 1. During the hearing, the statement of Police Constable Khurram Ali Javed was recorded. So far, 13 witnesses have testified in the court. On the next hearing, the prosecution would present USBs containing digital evidence, and other material related to the case. Meanwhile, on a plea from Bushra Bibi, wife of PTI founder Imran Khan, for attending the hearing, the court sought reply from the Adiala Jail superintendent whether or not a convict could attend the court hearings under the Jail Manual. Also the court sent a reference to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council about submission of power of attorney by PTI leader Mishal Yousufzai despite the suspension of her lawyer's licence. The judge also banned Yousufzai from entering the courtroom. Also on Wednesday, IHC Justice Inam Amin Minhas issued the written order of the hearing of Imran and Bibi's plea for acquittal in the Toshakhana II case. The court sought further assistance on this point. (WITH INPUT FROM OUR RAWALPINDI CORRESPONDENT IMRAN ASGHAR)
