Imran Khan gets relief as indictment deferred again in Toshakhana case II EyeNews365
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan got relief as a local court in the federal capital once again deferred his indictment in the Toshakhana reference on Tuesday. This is the second time framing of charges against the former premier — who is facing a scandal surrounding the alleged Toshakhana corruption — was deferred. Imran Khan had to be indicted for allegedly indulging in corrupt practices related to the state gift depository initially on February 7. However, the court granted him an exemption from appearance on medical grounds at the last hearing and deferred the matter till today. The PTI chief has been skipping court proceedings in all cases he is facing as he is recuperating from wounds he sustained in a gun attack on November 3 during a rally last year. Today's hearing At the outset of the hearing today, Khan's lawyer Gohar Ali Khan and Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) lawyer Saad Hassan appeared in the court of additional sessions judge Zafar Iqbal. The legal team of the former premier sought another exemption from personal appearance on medical grounds. "If it stays like this, the trial will keep getting prolonged," the judge remarked. Imran Khan’s counsel informed the court that some x-rays had to be conducted of the PTI chairman on February 28. At this, Judge Zafar Iqbal remarked that exemption pleas are being filed since February 9 and that if this continued, the trial would get prolonged. #breakingnews #imrankhan #toshakhanacase #trendingnews #pakistannews #pakistanpolitics #newsupdate #breakingnews #subcribe #eyenews365 EyeNews365 is most trusted Youtube channel with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from around the world. Watch live conferences , exclusive entertainment news, news headlines, current affairs, politics and developing stories with our news live streams, packed with credible information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. Subscribe to our channel to get latest news updates. Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use. Videos or any content will not be used for any negative purpose or act. Our aim is to provide correct information to our audience in a very positive way. Official Facebook page: / eyenews365 For any query, please contact us on [email protected]