PTI Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqqas Akram said that the party will file an appeal in the high court at the earliest, in order to quash the ruling and correct the egregious miscarriage of justice.
Khan called the judicial process a "mockery" of justice and said that the individuals who wrote the judgement leaked it to the media, undermining the integrity of the legal system.
Imran Khan and his wife, filed the appeal through their attorneys, Barrister Salman Safdar and Advocate Khalid Yousuf Chaudhry. Bushra Bibi appeared in person before the court to complete biometric verification.
Judge Nasir Javed Rana stated that the verdict had been deferred due to the absence of the accused and their lawyers, The Express Tribune reported. Rana said that he reached the court at 8:30 am (local time) and issued two summons for Imran Khan to appear, however, both he and his wife did n
During the court hearing, Prosecutor Iqbal Kakhar and Advocate Khalid Yousaf Chaudhry appeared in court while Bushra Bibi's counsel presented a plea for exemption during the proceedings.
The verdict in the GBP 190 million case involving imprisoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan is now set to be announced on January 13, according to Islamabad's accountability court staff on Monday, The News International reported.
The District and Sessions Court has granted interim bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi until January 13 in cases related to the November 26 protest, according to a report by ARY News.
While addressing a press conference in Peshawar on Monday, Akram warned that the people will not tolerate further injustice against former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
While presiding over the hearing today, judge Nasir Javed Rana said, "The verdict will not be announced today; [winter] vacations are coming and there is also a course at the high court."