Imran seeks to record his statement via letter

Banking court to hear PTI chief’s prohibited funding case today

ISLAMABAD:

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan has written a letter to the investigation officer of the prohibited funding case being heard in the banking court of Islamabad, requesting that his statement be recorded via a letter.

In the letter, he mentioned that a case was registered against him “without inquiry”, and he was subjected to an assassination attempt during the march to Islamabad.

He said that he suffered multiple injuries due to bullets and was hospitalised and a case was registered on the matter.

Imran pointed out that he wrote letters to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Dec 3, Jan 30, and Feb 4, requesting them to record his statement through video link or via a letter.

He said that he requested the FIA to send its team to Lahore for investigation and the agency assured the banking court to cooperate with him.

However, he claimed, despite repeated requests, the FIA did not cooperate.

Several courts, including the Islamabad High Court (IHC), ruled his medical reports to be fine, he added.

The former premier claimed that the agency was operating on the whims of the federal government.

He remarked that he wanted to join the case proceedings via letter.

Judge Rukhshanda Shaheen of the banking court will conduct the hearing on Saturday (today).

The high court stayed the banking court till Feb 28 from issuing a decision regarding Imran’s interim bail.

The high court already rejected Imran’s request to appear in the banking court through video link, ordering him to appear in on Feb 28.