ISLAMABAD – Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Humayun Dilawar on Saturday disqualified former prime minister Imran Khan for five years in the Toshakhana case.
In the verdict, the judge said that Imran Khan was found guilty of corrupt practices and he was disqualified for five years. The judge sentenced Imran Khan to three years in prison and directed the Islamabad Police Inspector General to arrest the former prime minister immediately. The judge also imposed Rs100,000 fine on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman.
“Imran Khan deliberately submitted fake details [of Toshakhana gifts] to the ECP and is found guilty of corrupt practices,” the judge said and sent the PTI chief to jail for three years under Section 174 of the Election Act.
ADSJ Dilawar also told the officials to send a copy of the order to the Islamabad police chief for the execution of the court orders.
Before the proceedings began on Saturday in the Toshakhana case, a large contingent of police was deployed outside the court and only lawyers were allowed inside the courtroom. However, neither Imran Khan nor his lawyers were present during the hearing.
Earlier, the Islamabad court hearing the Toshakhana case against former prime minister Imran Khan reserved its verdict in the case until 12:30pm.
The court had told Imran Khan’s lawyer in the morning to present arguments by 12pm or else the court will announce its verdict.
In a related development, the authorities have increased the security of Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Humayun Dilawar, who is hearing the Toshakhan case against Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Today, Toshakhana case was called at 8:35am. Imran Khan’s lawyer was not present in the courtroom at that time, but the lawyer representing the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was present there. The judge read Friday’s order of the IHC that stated that Imran Khan’s lawyer should appear in the lower court if summoned and present the final argument in any case.
Also, Imran Khan has challenged Friday’s verdict of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in the Toshakhana case, in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. In the petition submitted to the Supreme Court, Imran Khan’s lawyer has accused the IHC Chief Justice of attributing wrong statements to Imran Khan in Friday’s order.