Pakistan SC rejects former PM Imran’s plea seeking stay on Toshakhana case trial

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court rejected for a second time on Wednesday former prime minister Imran Khan‘s plea seeking a halt on the trial court’s criminal proceedings against him in the Toshakhana corruption case.

Despite approaching the Islamabad High Court (IHC) twice, the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Khan failef to get relief in the case pertaining to the concealment of details of state gifts.

A three-member



apex court bench headed by Justice Yahya Afridi conducted the hearing on Wednesday.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Khawaja Haris informed the court that the trial court has ordered the witnesses to be produced and that should they fail to do so, the right of defence will be lost, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.

“The Islamabad High Court (IHC) took notice of four petitions but did not grant an injunction order,” Haris told the court.