Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood's appeals against sentence in cipher case to be heard on May 21
Pakistan
IHC will hear the case on May 21
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed the hearing of appeals filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his close ally Shah Mahmood Qureshi against sentence in the cipher case.
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IHC ‘s Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb will hear the appeals on May 21.
It is pertinent to note that the hearing of the case couldn’t be held due to cancellation of court cause list on May 15.
There is a possibility that Federal Investigation Agency's special prosecutor Hamid Ali Shah will conclude the arguments on the case in the next hearing.
Also read: PTI founder moves IHC against convictions in cipher, Toshakhana cases
PTI founder’s counsel will present the arguments after prosecutor’s arguments.
Its is worth noting that Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi were sentenced to 10-year rigorous imprisonment on Jan 30.
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