Islamabad
\nPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi are expected to have their petitions challenging the Toshakhana-II case verdict heard in the Islamabad High Court later this week.
\nThe appeals against the convictions were filed through lawyer Khalid Yousuf Chaudhry. The Islamabad High Court has assigned diary number 24561 to Bushra Bibi\u2019s petition and 24560 to Imran Khan\u2019s appeal.
\nIn their petitions, the appellants argued that the trial court relied on statements from Anamullah Shah, who had already been removed, and depended on the testimony of a \u201cpromise of pardon\u201d witness, which was not admissible. The prosecution, they claimed, failed to prove the case against Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi.
\nThe appeals seek to have the Toshakhana-II case verdict annulled, asserting that:
\n\u2022 One cannot be sentenced multiple times for the same offence.
\n\u2022 The Special Central Court did not have jurisdiction to hear the case.
\n\u2022 Sohaib Abbasi was illegally appointed as a \u201cstate witness.\u201d
\n\u2022 According to Toshakhana rules, the former ruling couple was entitled to retain the Bulgarian seat items in their possession.
\n\u2022 The case was registered without proper investigation and constitutes political victimisation.
\n\u2022 The appellants do not fall under the definition of a government employee.
\nThe petitions also request that the court schedule the appeals for early hearing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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