Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday filed an application seeking recusal of Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq from all the benches hearing cases against him, Pakistan-based The News International newspaper reported.
In the Toshakhana criminal case, the District and Sessions Court had previously sentenced the former prime minister and PTI founder to three years in prison.
A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) led by Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb will hear the appeals of Nawaz Sharif.
The special court of Pakistan on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the cypher case against Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and postponed the indictment till October 23, reported The Express Tribune.
Over 18,000 criminal cases are pending in the Islamabad court, with a majority of the suspects going scot-free as a result of archaic laws, weak prosecution, and flawed investigation, reported Pakistan-based Dawn.
In the petition, a concerned citizen, Atif Ali, sought the registration of a case against the journalists and the former generals over news reports regarding the ex-military officers' role in politics.
According to details, the jail administration said that shifting Imran Khan from jail to court could cause security risk. The Attock Jail officials requested the court to exempt Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman from court appearance on September 25.
A division bench, which includes Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri will hear the case. The development comes after a trial court in Islamabad on August 5 found Imran Khan guilty of "corrupt practices" and sentenced him to three years in priso
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday seeking the recusal of Chief Justice Aamer Farooq from the bench that is hearing the petitions in connection with the Toshakhana case
The Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq directed the Secretary Interior to give details of all the cases registered against the journalist.