ISLAMABAD– New developments have surfaced in the Imran Khandisqualification case in the Islamabad High Court.

The two-member bench formed to hear the disqualification case againstPakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) chief Imran Khan under Article 62 of theConstitution dissolved again on Thursday.

A division bench, headed by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui and comprisingJustice Athar Minallah, was scheduled to hear the petition.

However; the dissolution was necessitated after Justice Athar Minallahrecused himself from the case citing personal reasons.

It is pertinent to mention that PTI chief had expressed reservation on thetwo-member bench hearing his disqualification case and decided to raiseobjection over it.

Imran’s counsel was to move IHC for the formation of a new bench to hearthe case.

According to Imran, Justice Athar Minallah was the spokesperson of formerchief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, whereas Justice Shaukat Aziz has personalgrudges against the PTI chief.

Justice Siddiqui had earlier heard the case and issued a notice to the PTIchief, summoning him on Aug 1, but the bench was changed and JusticeMiangul Hasan Aurangzeb was made part of this bench. On Aug 2, Justice AmirFarooq and Justice Aurangzeb had to hear the case but the judges recusedthemselves from hearing the case and ultimately the bench was dissolved.