An Islamabad trial court on Saturday granted former prime minister Imran Khan a one-day exemption from appearing in the Toshakhana case.
The Toshakhana proceedings pertain to a criminal complaint filed against the PTI chairman by the Election of Commission (ECP) over concealing details of state gifts.
Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Humayun Dilawar heard the case today while Barrister Gohar Ali appeared as Imran’s counsel and Advocate Amjad Pervaiz represented the ECP.
During the hearing, when one of Imran’s lawyers objected to the daily hearings of the case, the judge expressed his displeasure over the PTI chief’s frequent no-shows.
However, the judge still accepted the counsel’s plea to grant Imran a one-day exemption, but ordered that the PTI chief’s attendance must be ensured on Monday (July 24).
A day ago as well, Imran’s counsel Khawaja Haris Ahmed appeared trying to drag on the case with the judge struggling to conclude it in a few days. The cross-examination of the two prosecution witnesses had been adjourned till Monday as well.
