Islamabad (Staff Report/Agencies): A district and sessions court on Tuesday deferred PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan’s indictment in the Toshakhana reference on medical grounds.
Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Zafar Iqbal also instructed Imran to appear before the court in person on Feb 28.
On Jan 31, the court had announced that charges against Imran Khan.
During the last hearing, PTI chairman’s lawyers filed an exemption plea for a personal appearance in court, after which the ex-premier’s indictment was delayed to today (Tuesday).
At the outset of the today hearing, Imran Khan’s lawyer filed another exemption request in court.
Subsequently, the hearing has been adjourned till Feb 28 as the court instructed Imran’s lawyer to ensure the PTI chief’s presence at the next proceedings.
Last year, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had concluded that the former premier had made “false statements and incorrect declarations” regarding the gifts he retained from the Toshaskhana.
The Toshakhana is a department under the Cabinet Division that stores gifts given to rulers and government officials by heads of other governments and foreign dignitaries. According to Toshakhana rules, gifts/presents and other such materials received by persons to whom these rules apply shall be reported to the Cabinet Division.
