A petition has been filed with the Supreme Court seeking to invalidate the Islamabad High Court’s ruling in the Tyrian White case involving Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The petitioner, Muhammad Sajid, filed the plea under Article 185(3) of the Constitution on Saturday. The petition names former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), and the Federal Ministry of Law as respondents. It urges the apex court to declare null and void the Islamabad High Court’s decision from May 21.
Last month, the Islamabad High Court had dismissed a petition seeking Khan’s disqualification for allegedly not disclosing his purported daughter in the nomination papers for the 2018 general elections. The case was heard by a bench consisting of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Justice Arbab Mohammad Tahir, and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz, which had taken over after a previous three-member bench was dissolved by Chief Justice Aamer Farooq of the Islamabad High Court.
The petition argues that the decision to reject the disqualification plea against Khan was based on a misunderstanding of whether the opinions of two judges could constitute a judgment, according to the law established by the Supreme Court. It questions whether the Islamabad High Court’s interpretation of these opinions as sufficient for dismissing the petition was correct, and whether the court’s order was adequately reasoned.
Additionally, the petitioner highlights documents and affidavits suggesting that Khan acknowledged paternity of Tyrian White, the alleged daughter in question, through various legal and personal declarations. The petition claims that Khan failed to disclose Tyrian in his election nomination papers despite these acknowledgments.
The case also touches on personal aspects of Khan’s relationship with Tyrian’s mother, Sita White, and assertions regarding guardianship decisions involving Jemima Goldsmith, Khan’s former spouse.
In summary, the petition before the Supreme Court challenges the Islamabad High Court’s decision, alleging that Khan provided incorrect information in his election nomination papers by not disclosing his alleged daughter, Tyrian White.
