PTI chief Imran Khan adressing the press in Karachi on Tuesday. PHOTO: NNI
District and Sessions Judge Shaibar Khan issued the order on Tuesday when Syed Sikandar Hayat, Saadullah Marwat and Robina Naz appeared on behalf of Imran in court.
The lawyers presented a memo of appearance and said a power of attorney bearing Imran’s signature would be submitted in the next hearing on January 18.
They further said their client had received the court’s notice and a power of attorney would be presented in the next hearing because some time was needed to arrange all the necessary material.
Baidar’s counsel Babar Khan Yousafzai said Imran’s lawyers should be given a short period of time to submit proof of the allegations against Baidar, based on which his client was removed from the provincial cabinet.
“My client was removed from his post on baseless allegations and the step gave him a bad name in the eyes of all Pukhtuns,” contended Yousafzai.
Judge Shaibar Khan then ordered the accused to submit a rejoinder till the next hearing on January 18.
On November 13, Chief Minister Pervez Khattak fired two QWP ministers from the cabinet on the directives of PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Environment minister Malik Ibrar Hussain and Industries minister Baidar were subsequently relieved of their duties.
On December 8, Baidar filed a defamation suit of Rs1 billion against the PTI chairman for removing him from the cabinet without any proof of the alleged corruption. On December 10, the court directed Imran to appear at the hearing on January 7.
The defamation suit filed by Baidar under Section 9 of the Defamation Ordinance 2002 reads, “The blended allegations levelled by the defendant (Imran) against the plaintiff (Baidar) are highly mischievous and further from the truth. It has been, and is made, to harm the reputation of the plaintiff in the eyes of the public at large, and in the eyes of his party, colleagues, peers and family in particular.”
Published in The Express Tribune, January 8th, 2014.
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@Ahmed: Yes, everyone knows that QWP Bakht Baidar is part of timber mafia and is a corrupt person. But his dismissal needed to be justifieid with EVIDENCE of corruption. Since this was not done, Imran Khan has himself white-washed Bakht Baider of his sins by an un-fair and illegal dismissal.
@Motiwala: Hahaha. You wait and watch. This crickter will also show you how a country is run.
Nice reply John.
@Motiwala: Thats right,its exactly a men's game which is why he is the chairman of the ruling party in KPK while you happen to have a computer and an internet connection.
Everyone in kpk knows that QWP Bakht Baidar was part of timber mafia and it was cm kpk who was removed from the cabinet. instead of filling defamation suite against cm kpk because he was actual person that removed him but to make some news he filled defamation suit against imran khan
Cricketer gone bad. [Mr. Khan] should have stayed in his game. He would have made a good lineman, ..perhaps an umpire,..possible even a coach. Politics, unfortunately, is not his strong forte....it's a men's game.
Another exercise in futility and complete waste of public time and money. They were corrupt and got fired. Period.