The Islamabad High Court has nullified the trial court verdict on acquittal pleas of PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the £190 million case.
Chief Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Gul Hasan Aurangzeb issued a nine-page verdict on a petition filed by the PTI founder and Bushra Bibi.
The court declared the trial court verdict null and void and directed the concerned court to decide on both pleas again. Meanwhile, an accountability court has directed PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to submit response in £190 million corruption case by Monday.
The hearing took place at Adiala Jail, where PTI founder Imran Khan appeared in court, while Bushra Bibi was granted a one-day exemption from attendance on medical grounds, Express News reported. The court proceedings were led by Judge Nasir Javed Rana.
The hearing saw no responses from the defendants on the 342 questions raised by the court. Consequently, the judge adjourned the case until Monday and ordered both Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi to file their responses by then.
During the hearing, the defence lawyers submitted a written request stating that the Islamabad High Court had orally mentioned that no action would be taken before the acquittal petition was heard.
The defence lawyers contended that since they had submitted a written request, there should be no objection to the petition
The NAB lawyers argued that the petition did not have the signatures of the lawyers who had presented the arguments in the High Court. They further clarified that no such oral order had been given during their presence in the High Court.
Despite this, the court did not accept the defence’s argument and allowed the exemption request for Bushra Bibi.
