Pak: Islamabad High Court stays trial against Imran Khan in cipher case
Earlier this month, Khan moved to the Supreme Court seeking post-arrest bail in the cipher case, according to The News International.
Earlier this month, Khan moved to the Supreme Court seeking post-arrest bail in the cipher case, according to The News International.
In a major development, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday issued its verdict in the Toshakhana case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, sentencing him to at least three-years imprisonment and imposing a fine of 100,000 PKR.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on Saturday from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore soon after being convicted in the Toshakhana case.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) filed a plea in Islamabad High Court (IHC) for a copy of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's aide Azam Khan's ‘cypher drama’ statement, ARY News reported.
Many stories circulate about the corruption of leading politicians of Pakistan, the Bhuttos, the Sharifs and the Zardaris etc., but the Army, which was the knight in shining armour, has outdone all politicians by institutionalising corruption. Reports indicate that the Pakistan Army has interests in a number of business ventures. Moreover, senior army officers, both serving and retired, head hosts of institutions in Pakistan, and unashamedly feather their nests
Islamabad HC has given him bail in Al-Qadir Trust corruption case, and ordered authorities to refrain from arresting Khan until May 17 in any new case.
On Tuesday, Imran was arrested outside Islamabad High Court by Pakistan Rangers on a warrant issued by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the Al-Qadir Trust case.
Musarrat Cheema, the PTI leader, in a video message on Twitter, said: "They are torturing Imran Khan right now [...] they are beating Khan sahib. They have done something with Khan sahib."
On Thursday, Musharraf had moved the apex court, seeking to overturn the Islamabad-based special court's December 17, 2019, verdict, which sentenced him to death in the high treason case.
The appeal came days after the Lahore High Court (LHC) declared the formation of the special court as "unconstitutional".
