Shehbaz Sharif, the President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has responded to the suspension of Imran Khan’s sentence, asserting that it has not been revoked. Sharif expressed that the messages from the Chief Justice of Pakistan have reached the Islamabad High Court as well.
He raised concerns about the perceived predictability of outcomes before verdicts are officially announced. He questioned the state of justice in the country when such situations arise. Shehbaz further asked that if a clear message is received from the higher judiciary, what else should the subordinate court do?
Sharif criticized the judicial system’s handling of cases, particularly mentioning his brother Nawaz Sharif’s situation where a monitoring judge was appointed to oversee his punishment. He criticized the involvement of the chief justice in this capacity, suggesting that such actions could be recorded as a ‘dark chapter’ in the nation’s legal history.
Moreover, he emphasized that an unfair justice system is not acceptable, expressing concern about the disparity in the application of the law and the challenges faced by common citizens in obtaining justice. He also questioned the justice system’s approach when individuals engaged in illegal activities are facilitated while others are not.
IHC Suspends Sentence Of PTI Chairman Imran Khan In Toshakhana Case
The Islamabad High Court today suspended the sentence of PTI chairman Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case. The trial court judge Humayun Dilawar had awarded three years imprisonment to Imran Khan in this case.
The court ordered the immediate release of Imran Khan from Attock Jail. The IHC bench announced the verdict through its short order. A detailed decision will be announced later on.
A two-member bench of the IHC led by Chief Justice Aamir Farooq announced the reserved verdict on Tuesday. The court will release its detailed decision soon.
The IHC bench observed that the trial court judge Humayun Dilawar gave the verdict in haste.
Earlier, before the announcement of the IHC decision, Latif Khosa said that the court will suspend sentence of Khan. He, nonetheless, claimed that Imran Khan could be arrested in the Cipher Case. The IHC also told the PTI and ECP lawyers that it is announcing the decision on Tuesday morning.
Whether the court would suspend the sentence of PTI chairman Imran Khan or not? It remained a hot topic before the announcement of the decision.
