The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday completely dismissed and annulled the appeal of imprisoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan seeking stay of the trial court’s verdict in the Toshahana case. This ended his hopes of running for president in the next general election.
The former prime minister, who was removed from office by a parliamentary vote in April last year, had applied to the IHC to amend the August 28 order by suspending the August 5 judgment of the court of first instance.
In August, after Khan was found guilty of bribery in the Toshahana case, on August 5, 2023, Additional District Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Judge Humayun Dilawar sentenced him to three years in prison and a fine of 100,000 yen. A judgment of Rs.
He was found guilty of abusing his position as prime minister and selling more than 140 million rupees (about $490,000) worth of state gifts he received from foreign dignitaries during overseas visits. Following his conviction in the case, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified the former prime minister for five years. In a notification, the election authority announced that the PTI chief has been disqualified after being found guilty of corruption under Section 167 of the Election Act 2017 and sentenced to three years in prison.
“As a result, Mr. Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi has been disqualified under Article 63(1)(h) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan read in conjunction with Article 232 of the Elections Act, 2017,” the notification said. added.
However, the IHC on August 28 stayed the sentence imposed on him by the PTI Supreme Court in the Toshahana case, but his conviction and disqualification will remain until the court decides on this appeal. .
The PTI chief requested the IHC to completely set aside the trial court’s verdict in the case.
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