IHC Dismisses Contempt Petitions in Al-Qadir Trust Case, Grants Time for Arguments

Al-Qadir Trust case: IHC gives defence two weeks to begin arguments in Imran, Bushra's appeals

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed contempt of court petitions filed by PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, after observing that the powers of attorney required to pursue their appeals had been signed, while granting the defence a final two-week adjournment to commence arguments in the appeals against their conviction in the £190 million graft reference. An accountability court in Islamabad had sentenced Imran and Bushra to 14 and seven years in prison...

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