The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday fixed former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Pakistan (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s petition seeking the dismissal of 121 cases registered against him.
A five-member bench headed by Justice Ali Baqir, comprising Justice Alia Neelam, Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh, Justice Anwarul Haq, and Justice Amjad Rafique will hear the case on May 2.
It is important to note that the PTI chairman has claimed that more than 100 cases have been brought against him on numerous occasions. He went to LHC and made a request for bail in various cases.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the Federation of Pakistan, the province of Punjab, Punjab Inspector General Dr. Usman Anwar, the director general of the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, and Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi were all named as respondents in the petition.
The petition stated that the purpose of the “false accusations” was “patently mala fide, to disqualify, arrest, or convict” Imran and “eliminate him from the political arena by any means necessary”.
The petition filed against Imran Khan by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) alleged that his failure to disclose gifts he received from the Toshakhana violated the law. The petition will be heard at the next hearing where both sides will submit their arguments on its admissibility.
The petition claims that the nation’s largest political party’s assault on fundamental rights is of an extraordinary nature and has led to violations of numerous constitutional rights, including the rights to life and liberty, a fair trial, dignity, home privacy, movement, assembly, association, speech, and equal treatment.
