Toshakhana Case: Arrest Warrant Against Imran Khan Suspended Till March 13

Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended till March 13 the non-bailable arrest warrant against Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan.

This comes after Khan’s failure to appear before a sessions court here for the fourth time in the Toshakhana case.

The IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, announcing the verdict that he reserved earlier in the day, directed Khan to appear before the district and sessions court on March 13, rejecting a plea by Khan’s lawyer to give four weeks for appearance before the court in the case.

The former premier’s counsel Sher Afzal Marwat, who appeared before the court, said Khan was unwell and “disabled” after being injured in the Wazirabad attack.

He has been in the crosshairs for buying gifts, including an expensive Graff wristwatch he had received as the premier at a discounted price from the state depository called Toshakhana, and selling them for profit.

Marwat said a “global spectacle” was created regarding the PTI chief, whose party on Monday challenged in the IHC the arrest warrant issued against him for not appearing before the court.

Requesting the court to give a date next week for hearing the matter, Marwat maintained that he would provide the power of attorney within “a day or two”.

Khan on Tuesday for the fourth time skipped a hearing at the sessions court, citing health and security reasons.