12 May 2023 In a big relief to former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Islamabad High Court on Friday ordered the Election Commission to stop the Toshakhana case proceedings against him.
The court issued a restraining order on criminal proceedings related to the case and suspended them until further notice. It is noteworthy that the High Court has declared the indictment against Khan in the Toshakhana case as ‘null and void.’
Khan, 70, has been in the dock for buying gifts, including an expensive Graff wristwatch, he received as the premier at a discounted price from the state depository called Toshakhana and selling them for profit.
Established in 1974, the Toshakhana is a department under the administrative control of the Cabinet Division and stores precious gifts given to rulers, parliamentarians, bureaucrats, and officials by heads of other governments and states and foreign dignitaries.
On Wednesday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman was indicted in the Toshakhana case.
Khan was present in the District and Sessions Court where judge Humayun Dilawar conducted the hearing.
The case was filed last year by the Election Commission of Pakistan and Khan had skipped several hearings in the past months.
