Islamabad / Rawalpindi:
On Wednesday, the High Court of Islamabad (IHC) reserved its verdict on the objections raised by the registrar’s office to a petition requiring the release of Pakistan Tehreek-E-insaf (PTI), the Imran Khan founder in parole in the reference of 190 million pounds sterling.
The case was heard by the acting chief judge, Sardar Sarfraz Dogar, who pointed out that the court would adopt an appropriate order on the objections of the registrar.
At the start of the hearing, judge Dogar asked the petitioner’s council, the Sardar Latif Khosa’s main lawyer, if he wished to send the case to a division bench.
Khosa replied that the assistant registrar had raised an objection, calling the non-spouse. “It is up to this honorable court to decide whether the petition is eligible,” he said.
“There is a perception that justice is refused to a particular individual. This impression should end. Everyone deserves respect for this court,” Khosa said.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur also appeared in court alongside Khosa to support the petition.
However, the court observed that parole is an executive case. “It is government work. Why did you bring it here?” Asked judge Dogar.
Khosa said that parole and probation were distinct legal issues. “We have already filed a request for parole from the provincial government, but it remains pending. The appeal against the conviction is in court. If the government does not entertain our request, we will come back here,” he said.
