ISLAMABAD, Nov 13 (Alliance News): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday fixed November 18 for hearing appeals filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi against their convictions in the £190 million case, while directing its office to complete the preparation of paper books within seven days.
A two-page order issued by IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif also directed the Advocate General to arrange a meeting between the PTI founder and his legal team in jail for at least one hour.
The court observed that the meeting should remain strictly focused on legal matters, expressing the expectation that lawyers Barrister Salman Safdar and Sardar Latif Khosa would refrain from discussing political issues during their consultation with their client.
The order noted that Latif Khosa had informed the court that he was unable to present arguments effectively without meeting Imran Khan, while Salman Safdar stated that although he had received instructions regarding the appeals, the time available during the previous meeting had been insufficient.
Considering the lawyers’ request for additional preparation time, the court granted them one week to prepare their arguments.
The court also instructed its office to complete the paper books relating to the appeals within the stipulated seven-day period and scheduled the next hearing for November 18.
