A panel of two judges will hear the motions at 9 a.m. while notices will be sent to all parties and lawyers
Imran Khan gestures as he addresses his supporters during a rally, in Lahore on April 21, 2022. Photo: Reuters
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court on Saturday fixed 13 different petitions relating to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi for hearing on February 9.
According to the supplementary docket released, a two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan will consider the petitions at 9 am on Monday.
Among the petitions listed for hearing are the Punjab government’s appeal against the grant of bail to the PTI founder and its appeal against the bail of Bushra Bibi.
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The hearing of the appeal against the criminal complaint filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan against Imran has also been fixed.
Imran’s appeal against the case registered against him under the Official Secrets Act and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) case against the former prime minister in connection with the Al-Qadir Trust have also been fixed for hearing.
The court will also consider the appeal against the acquittal of PTI founder and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the encryption case, as well as the government’s appeal against the ex-prime minister’s release on bail in the May 9 Lahore cases.
In the defamation case, Imran’s appeals against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have also been fixed for hearing.
The Registrar’s Office has sent notices to all affected parties and their attorneys regarding the upcoming hearings.
Imran has been imprisoned since August 2023 and is currently serving a sentence in Adiala Prison in a £190 million corruption case. Additionally, he faces ongoing trials under the anti-terrorism law over the May 9, 2023 protests. The party has in recent days expressed concern over Imran’s health and demanded that he be treated by its own team of doctors.
