IHC adjourns Imran's disqualification case indefinitely

Petitioner had sought disqualification over concealment of alleged daughter in nomination papers

ISLAMABAD:

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday indefinitely adjourned the hearing on a petition seeking the disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief and former premier Imran Khan.

Justice Amir Farooq of the IHC heard the application today, which contended that Imran Khan had concealed information about his alleged daughter in his nomination papers.

However, when the case was called neither the petitioner nor any representative on the petitioner's behalf appeared before the court.

Upon this, the court adjourned the hearing of the case indefinitely.

It may be noted here that a citizen named Sajid had filed the application seeking Imran’s disqualification.

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Last year in December, the IHC disposed of a writ petition seeking PM Imran's disqualification after the petitioner withdrew the case.

A division bench, comprising IHC CJ and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, had heard the case, which was filed with reference to Sita White.

In 2018, a case was filed against then-premier Imran for not declaring Tyrian White as his daughter in his nomination papers.

The petitioner had contested that the PTI chairman should be disqualified under Article 62(i)(f) of the Constitution for providing incorrect information in his nomination papers, adding that he is no longer Sadiq and Ameen.

The petitioner, Abdul Wahab Baloch, was a candidate of the Pakistan Justice and Democratic Party in the last general election. Baloch had later joined the PTI and filed a miscellaneous petition in February 2019 to withdraw the case.

In January, the IHC had declared the petition seeking the disqualification of then Prime Minister Imran Khan inadmissible.