Imran is once again cited by the banking court for unlawful funding.
In light of the IHC’s judgment, the court requests that the PTI chairman appears on February 28.
Imran Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a former prime minister, was called before a financial court in Islamabad on February 28 in connection with a complaint alleging that he had received unlawful funds.
Judge Rukhshanda Shaheen presided over the hearing for the prohibited funding case brought under the Foreign Exchange Act against the former premier and other PTI leaders.
Imran’s legal team gave the court a copy of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) order at today’s session.
The court mandated Imran’s appearance on February 28 while taking into consideration the IHC’s earlier ruling. The trial was continued to the same day.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) accused the former premier of “misusing” the temporary bail, though, in an application that was brought before the court today.
The FIA further said Imran was not “cooperating with the process of law” and has not joined the investigation process.
The agency also criticized the medical report presented by the PTI chief, terming it “not credible” as it is from a “hospital owned by him”. The application further prayed to the court for the formation of a medical board to examine Imran.
Earlier, Imran had written a letter to the investigation officer of the prohibited funding case, requesting that his statement be recorded via a letter.
In the letter, he mentioned that a case was registered against him “without inquiry”, and he was subjected to an assassination attempt during the march to Islamabad.
Imran said that he suffered multiple injuries due to bullets and was hospitalized and a case was registered on the matter.
Imran pointed out that he wrote letters to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Dec 3, Jan 30, and Feb 4, requesting them to record his statement through a video link or a letter.
The former prime minister further said that he requested the FIA to send its team to Lahore for investigation and the agency assured the banking court to cooperate with him.
However, he claimed, despite repeated requests, the FIA did not cooperate.
Several courts, including the Islamabad High Court (IHC), ruled his medical reports to be fine, he added. The former premier claimed that the agency was operating on the whims of the federal government.
He remarked that he wanted to join the case proceedings via letter.
