The Supreme Court of Pakistan has provided Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan with an opportunity to appear in court in the NAB (National Accountability Bureau) reference case.
The Supreme Court issued a written order for the hearing scheduled for October 31 in the NAB reference case, stating that Imran Khan is a central applicant in the NAB references, and the court serves notices to all parties.
The order also mentioned that the court's verdict should be conveyed to the PTI Chairman if he wishes to appear in court, then relevant preparations are ro be made by jail superintendent, noting that the NAB appeal against the decision of the trial court is subject to detailed proceedings in the Supreme Court.
It should be noted that Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed led a five-member larger bench in the hearing of the NAB reference case on October 31.
The Supreme Court conducted the hearing of NAB courts' references, putting a halt to the proceedings of pending cases, while the federal government's appeal in the inter-court appeal was under consideration.