Toshakhana case: PTI Chairman Imran Khan receives a big setback
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In Islamabad, the bench established to hear former Prime Minister Imran Khan's petitions in the Al-Qadir Trust and Toshakhana cases was dissolved on Wednesday due to Justice Babar Sattar's recusal.
Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Sattar initially heard the case in the presence of Imran's counsel, Latif Khosa.
During the hearing, the court asked Imran's counsel if his detention should be regarded as an arrest, to which Khosa responded that NAB follows its own procedures and has stated that Imran was not officially arrested.
Khosa explained that NAB typically issues an arrest warrant, and the NAB prosecutor confirmed the existence of such a warrant for the former premier. When inquired about the delay in NAB's investigation, the NAB prosecutor explained that investigations in both cases are ongoing.
Dissatisfied with the proceedings, the bench decided to transfer the case to another bench. Justice Farooq mentioned that on November 6, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri would schedule the case for the same day. Justice Babar Sattar questioned why an investigation was not initiated when an individual had been arrested.
Imran's counsel requested the restoration of interim bail, which was denied by Justice Babar due to Imran's current arrest.
Khosa pointed out that a second bench of the same court had already restored interim bail in six cases. The new bench will consist of CJ Aamer Farooq and Justice Tariq Jahangiri.
