IHC delists Imran, Bushra appeals hearing | The Express Tribune
Key Takeaways
- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) canceled the cause list for Thursday's hearings.
- The cancellation specifically affected the hearing for Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi's sentence suspension appeals in the £190 million case.
- The division bench scheduled to hear the cases was unavailable.
- The bench comprised Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Azam Khan.
- The registrar office removed the cases from the cause list following the bench's unavailability.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) announced on Wednesday the cancellation of its entire cause list slated for the following day, Thursday. This administrative decision immediately impacted several crucial legal proceedings, most significantly the hearing on the appeals filed by PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi. These petitions sought the suspension of the sentences handed down to the couple in connection with the controversial £190 million corruption case. Court sources indicated that the division bench, consisting of Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, was scheduled to take up these matters. However, the hearing could not proceed as planned because the designated bench members were unavailable. Consequently, the registrar office was compelled to remove all scheduled cases, including the high-profile Khan family appeals, from the official cause list.
