IHC seeks reply from Imran Khan's counsel in Tyrian White case on Jan 19
Pakistan
IHC seeks reply from Imran Khan's counsel in Tyrian White case
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday sought reply from the counsel for PTI Chairman Imran Khan on a petition seeking his disqualification "for concealing his alleged daughter’s name in the nomination papers."
IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the petition filed by Mohammad Sajid who contended that Mr Khan had disclosed his two sons and not his alleged daughter Tyrian White in the nomination papers. He sought the disqualification of the former premier under Article 62(i)(f).
A legal team comprising Salman Akram Raja, Azhar Siddique and Abuzar Salman Niazi represented the PTI chief in the case whereas a lawyer for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) also attended the hearing.
As Salman Akram Raja argued that a verdict in an identical case had already been announced, the chief justice directed him to submit his written reply. The ECP counsel also endorsed the argument of the lawyer of the PTI chief. The IHC, later, adjourned the case till Jan 19, directing Imran Khan’s lawyer to submit his reply on next hearing.
In November last, the IHC had indefinitely adjourned the hearing on the petition after the petitioner did not appear before the court. The IHC had already declared inadmissible an identical petition (by another person) seeking the disqualification of the former premier for concealing Ms White as his daughter in the nomination papers.
