Imran Khan challenges Toshakhana inquiry in IHC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday moved IHC against the Toshakhana inquiry launched against him by National Accountability Bureau (NAB), ARY News reported.

The former prime minister has challenged NAB summon notices in Islamabad High Court (IHC) through his lawyer Khawaja Haris.

Chairman NAB and the additional director anti-graft watchdog Rawalpindi have been made respondents in the case.

The former prime minister has pleaded with the court to convert Toshakhana inquiry into an investigation till the final decision in the case.

READ: NAB LAUNCHES PROBE AGAINST FARAH KHAN

Toshakhana case

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had launched probe against former prime minister Imran Khan in Toshakhana case on March 9.

The NAB action comes after Dubai-based businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor claimed that the PTI government sold an expensive Graff wristwatch — gifted to former premier Imran Khan by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman — for $2 million, worth approximately Rs280m at the time of sale in 2019.

It is pertinent to note that the Toshakhana issue became a major sticking point in national politics after the Election Commission of Pakistan disqualified the PTI chief for making “false statements and incorrect declaration” last month.

The judgement added that the former premier was found to be indulged in corrupt practices under sections 167 and 173 of the constitution. “A criminal proceeding will be initiated against him over filing a false statement.”

“His disqualification under Article 63, 1(P) has been for his current parliament membership”, the ECP said in its 36-page detailed judgment of the reference.