Imran Khan’s Plea Challenging Toshakhana Case Arrest Warrant Reserved by IHC

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved its decision on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s plea challenging a non-bailable arrest warrant issued by a trial court in the Toshakhana (gift depository) case. Imran Khan had moved the high court against the non-bailable arrest warrant ordered by Additional Sessions judge Zafar Iqbal in the case. During the hearing, Imran’s legal team requested that the high court grant the PTI chief a period of four weeks to appear before the district court. The IHC Chief Justice stated that he could not grant Imran four weeks’ time and set a precedent. He furthered that he could also not suspend the trial court’s proceedings. Justice Farooq also questioned if Imran’s counsel would appear before the IHC on March 9 for the next hearing of the case.