Summary The court expressed the expectation that lawyers Salman Safdar and Latif Khosa vwould avoid political discussions during their meetings with Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed lawyers representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in the 190 million-pound case to refrain from discussing political matters during and after meetings with him in jail, keeping their conversations limited to legal issues.
A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif issued a two-page order while hearing appeals filed by Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in the 190 million-pound case.
The court expressed the expectation that lawyers Salman Safdar and Latif Khosa, whom it described as highly professional, would avoid political discussions during their meetings with the former prime minister and afterwards.
According to the order, the Advocate General will arrange a meeting between Imran Khan and his lawyers, which must last at least one hour.
During the hearing, Latif Khosa argued that he could not present his arguments without meeting his client. Salman Safdar, meanwhile, said he had already received instructions for arguing the appeal, but the duration of the previous meeting had been insufficient.
Accepting the lawyers’ request, the court granted them one week to prepare their arguments.
The IHC also directed its relevant office to prepare the paper books for the appeals in the 190 million-pound case within seven days.
