ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (Online): PTI founder Imran Khan has resorted to Islamabad High Court (IHC) against his conviction in cipher case and Toshakhana reference. The appeal pleas have been filed through Sardar Latif Khosa advocate in IHC.
NAB, FIA and subordinate court have been made respondents in the appeal pleas.
The petitioner has taken plea the norms of justice have not been met in the cases. Transparent trial which is guaranteed by the law and constitution has been violated . In haste it was not allowed even to cross examine the witnesses. Even we were not heard. State counsel was appointed and arguments of their own will were obtained from him. We were not allowed to present out lawyers. Therefore, these sentences be nullified and PTI founder and Bushra Bibi be released.
Latif Khosa told the media men on the occasion that miscellaneous petitions have been filed for suspension of the sentences and early hearing of appeal pleas. We have appealed to chief justice to fix these petitions for early hearing. Appeal in Iddat case has been filed in sessions court.
It is pertinent to mention here that Official Secret Act Court awarded punishment to PTI founder on January 30 in cipher case. Accountability Court (AC) had awarded punishment to PTI founder and Bushra Bibi in Toshakhana case on January 31.
The AC awarded punishment of 14 years each to Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in Toshakhana reference besides disqualifying Imran Khan for 10 years.
The court constituted under secret act had awarded punishment 10 years each to Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi in cipher missing case.
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