Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan has filed a petition with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to halt the proceedings related to the £190 million reference and challenge the trial court’s order dated August 12. Khan has also requested the court to provide records of the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) April 2020 decision to close the £190 million case.
Khan’s petition argues that the failure to present the NAB board meeting’s record could severely impact his defense. He contends that the investigating officer acknowledged some aspects of NAB’s 343rd board meeting during cross-examination, making it essential to present the record of this meeting before the trial court.
The petition names the Chairman of NAB, the Director General of NAB, and the Prosecutor General as parties involved. Khan’s sisters, Azma Khan and Aleema Khan, have also submitted a request to the Registrar Office concerning remarks made by the Chief Justice regarding the £190 million case. They have urged the Chief Justice to recuse himself from cases involving Imran Khan and withdraw observations related to the £190 million case from the wildlife case.
The £190 million case revolves around allegations that Khan and others, including his wife Bushra Bibi, adjusted £190 million sent by Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) to the Pakistani government. They also face charges of receiving undue benefits in the form of over 458 kanals of land at Mouza Bakrala in Sohawa to set up the Al-Qadir University.
Khan’s petition is the latest development in a case that has sparked widespread controversy and protests. The former prime minister was arrested in connection with the case on May 9, triggering countrywide protests, but was later granted bail.
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