Islamabad (Web Desk): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday sought the complete record of the Toshakhana case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former premier Imran Khan.
According to details, a division bench comprising IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri issued the order on a petition filed by the PTI chief, who is currently incarcerated in Attock Jail after his conviction in the Toshakhana case.
Imran Khan was arrested on August 5 after a after an Islamabad trial court declared him guilty of “corrupt practices” in the Toshakhana case.
He was awarded a three-year jail term by Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Humayun Dilawar, in the case filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for allegedly concealing Toshakhana gifts he had retained.
Later, the former had moved the IHC, through his lawyers, against the trial court’s August 5 verdict, saying that the said order was “liable to be set aside” as it was passed “with the pre-disposed mind”.
In a written order issued today, the court issued a notice to the district election commissioner of Islamabad.
“This appeal is directed against judgment dated 05.08.2023, whereby the appellant was tried in complaint filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan under section 190 of the Election Act, 2017, was convicted and awarded three (03) years imprisonment along with fine of Rs100,000.
“Notice to the respondent. Office is directed to requisition the record of the learned Trial Court,” the order reads.
After his arrest on Aug 5, Imran Khan was taken to Attock Jail where, according to his lawyers, he was being provided “C-class facilities”.
Earlier, the layers had also filed a petition in the IHC seeking the PTI chief’s transfer to Adiala jail, on which a verdict has been reserved.
