The Islamabad High Court has sought the complete record of the Toshakhana case against former premier and PTI Chairman Imran Khan, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The Islamabad High Court on Saturday issued a written order for the hearing on the appeal against the sentence of the PTI chairman in the Toshakhana case, in which the court sought the complete record of the Toshakhana case.

The court also directed the Registrar’s Office to fix the date of hearing of the PTI chairman’s appeal for the suspension of his sentence in the Toshakhana case at the earliest.

According to the order, the court issued notices to the parties on the PTI chairman’s appeal against his sentence and his request for the suspension of the sentence.

IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jehangiri issued the order.

According to the IHC order, PTI chairman's appeal is against the August 5 decision of the trial court. A trial was conducted against the PTI chairman on the complaint of the Election Commission of Pakistan. The trial court sentenced the PTI chairman to 3 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs100,000.

The court ordered that notices be issued to the parties and records of the case be summoned.

It should be noted that PTI Chairman Imran Khan has requested to suspend the sentence and release him on bail.

On August 5, a trial court in Islamabad had sentenced the former prime minister to three years in prison in the case. Following the verdict, the ECP disqualified Imran from contesting general elections for five years.

“He [Imran] cheated while providing information about gifts he obtained from Toshakhana which later proved to be false and inaccurate. His dishonesty has been established beyond doubt,” the 30-page trial court order said.

The Islamabad High Court order came a day after the PTI lawyers expressed their serious concern over Imran Khan’s safety in Attock Jail where he is being provided the C class facilities.

The PTI legal team had filed a plea in the IHC seeking Imran Khan’s transfer to Adiala Jail but the court has reserved the verdict on the plea.

 

Reporter Rozina Ali