ISLAMABAD: A District and Sessions Court in Islamabad on Monday rejected plea of PTI Chief Imran Khan to shift his Toshakhana case hearing to a judicial complex due to security threats to his life. The court also rejected FIA’s request seeking court order for Imran’s medical examination by the PIMS hospital.
Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal conducted the hearing into case registered against Imran under an attempt to murder section during a protest against the ECP after its verdict in Toshakhana reference.
Babar Awan and Ali Bokhari appeared before the court on behalf of Imran during which Awan assured the court that the PTI chief would appear before the court tomorrow (Tuesday). On his assurance, the judge accepted Imran’s plea for exemption from court appearance for today.
Babar Awan also requested the court to shift the Toshakhana case hearing (which is fixed to be heard in the sessions court tomorrow) to the judicial complex because of security threats to Khan’s life. The court reserved the verdict for a short while, after which it rejected his request remarking that he could not order for shifting of the cases to another court for being out of its jurisdiction.
The sessions judge also rejected the FIA request for Imran’s medical examination in the PIMS so that the nature of his wound and ailment could be determined by the doctors.
