Questionnaire sent to Imran in Toshakhana case

ISLAMABAD:

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has sent a questionnaire to former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan, seeking answers to 12 questions in the investigation of the Toshakhana case.

The anti-corruption watchdog has asked Imran for the sale receipts of the Toshakhana gifts. In the questionnaire, NAB asked: “How many times did you sell the gifts received from Toshakhana?”

It asked, “What items were sold, when and to whom did you sell the gifts? Were there any middlemen or women involved in these transactions? Provide details of everyone involved in the purchase and sale of the gifts.”

NAB also sought details of gifts allegedly sold at Islamabad’s F-7 shop.

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It also sought details of the gifts were received by Imran when he was the prime minister.

“Were the proceeds from the sale of gifts deposited in a bank account or taken as cash?”

NAB also asked Imran for photos of gifts as evidence.

Warrants suspended

In the judge intimidation case, the district and sessions court in Islamabad suspended the non-bailable arrest warrant of Imran till Friday (today). Judicial Magistrate Malik Aman had issued warrants for Imran Khan for April 18.

Additional Sessions Judge Sikander heard the appeal of Imran. The court issued a notice to the parties, seeking their response till Friday.

During the hearing, Advocate Faisal Chaudhry said, “There are so many security concerns regarding Imran that the administration changed the court.”

He requested that Imran’s non-bailable arrest warrant be suspended.

Advocate Ali Bukhari said, “What happened a few days ago at the judicial complex should not be repeated anywhere.”

The decision of the sessions court on the bailable warrants was completely ignored and non-bailable warrants could not be issued at all.

He said, “Bailable arrest warrants are issued first, so the judicial magistrates should have issued bailable warrants first.”

Lawyer Bukhari read out the decision of suspending the ongoing warrant in Imran’s Toshakhana case.

Verdict reserved

The Islamabad High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the admissibility of a petition seeking the disqualification of Imran for concealing his alleged daughter, Tyrian White, in his election papers.

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A three-member larger bench comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Arbab Mohammad Tahir heard the case.

Advocate Hamid Ali Shah was present as the petitioner’s counsel while advocates Salman Akram Raja and Abuzar Salman as Imran representatives.

Advocates Saad Hasan and Zaigham Anees were present on behalf of the Election Commission of Pakistan.

Last year, petitioner Mohammad Sajid had filed a plea in the IHC claiming that although Imran made arrangements for Tyrian’s upkeep in the UK, he did not disclose it in his nomination papers filed for contesting the elections.

The former prime minister submitted his response to the IHC on Feb 1, requesting the court to dismiss the petition because it was “not maintainable” on legal grounds as he was no longer a lawmaker.

The IHC had decided to constitute a larger bench to hear the petition. On Feb 9, it had emphasised that arguments on the plea’s maintainability were of vital importance.

The IHC was to decide on the petition’s maintainability on March 21 but had adjourned the hearing till Thursday (March 30), directing Imran’s counsel to conclude his arguments on its maintainability.