ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has approached the Supreme Court (SC) seeking nullification of his conviction in the Toshakhana case and the trial court’s verdict.
Lawyers of the PTI top leader submitted the appeal against his Toshakhana conviction after rectifying the objections raised by the Supreme Court Registrar’s Office earlier.
The SC Registrar’s Office had returned Khan’s appeal on December 23, saying the documents attached to the appeal were incomplete and directed the petitioner to refile it with all the relevant papers on January 6.
The appeal was filed by Sardar Latif Khosa under Article 185 of the Constitution.
The former prime minister was sentenced to three years in prison and a fine of Rs100,000 was imposed on him by Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Humayun Dilawar on August 5, 2023, after the judge found Khan guilty of graft in the case.
Khan’s conviction in the case resulted in his disqualification from holding any public office for five years.
On Saturday, the ousted premier had petitioned the apex court against the Islamabad High Court’s order in the Toshakhana case as part of his efforts to overturn the conviction in the case to contest the general elections scheduled for February 8, 2024.
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