190 million pounds case: Hearing on Imran Khan’s bail application adjourned till April 29
Islamabad ( Web News)
The Islamabad High Court has adjourned the hearing of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf founder Imran Khan’s bail application in the 190 million pounds reference till April 29. Chief Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri heard the case, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor Amjad Parvez did not appear in the court, on this NAB requested to postpone the hearing. Prosecutor NAB said that the case will be fixed. Amjad Pervez could not come. Chief Justice Amir Farooq said that there is an application for bail, every week automatic is set, today we will hear the arguments of the founder PTI’s lawyer. He said. That you do not do this on the bail application, where is the investigating officer? Why is the investigating officer not present? Should they issue a warrant? Later, former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s lawyer, Latif Khosa, opened the arguments, saying that the NCA had frozen the money in the UK, which was transferred to Pakistan through the agreement, a freeze of 190 million pounds. The money was transferred to the account of the Supreme Court under the agreement. Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri inquired how the money came to the account of the Supreme Court. The lawyer said that a deed of confidentiality was signed, Shahzad Akbar was the signatory. Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri said that whether the will of the Supreme Court was included in it? Lataf Khosa said that the Supreme Court had opened an account, let me tell you about it, the Supreme Court had opened an account to transfer the amount of 460 billion, on November 23, 2023, the Supreme Court sent the money back to the government of Pakistan, Bani P. TI and Bushra Bibi are not beneficiaries of this money. Justice Tariq Jahangiri found that this money was the proceeds of crime. Why did it freeze? Sardar Latif Khosa said that it was a suspicious amount which was cleared later. The court said that why the prime minister’s assistant is signing the agreement between NCA and Malik Riaz? Is the amount of 460 billion completed with the amount of 17.1 crore pounds? No money came into the account of founder PTI and Bushra Bibi? Lawyer Sardar Latif Khosa said that it is said that they robbed and ate but they did not take a single piece. Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri remarked that it is There was a private agreement between CA and Malik Riaz, how did this matter come before the cabinet and how did it get the approval of the prime minister? The lawyer said that the NCA had set a condition for the approval of the cabinet. The note was kept and the cabinet approved, the founder PTI as the prime minister approved that the money should come back to Pakistan, only the founder PTI was made an accused among the cabinet, I don’t understand how this reference was made? Continuing his speech, he said that Al-Qadir University is a trust, its trustees, Malik Riaz provided 458 kanals of land for the university in Suhawah, 458 kanals of land were first transferred to Zulfi Bukhari and then to the name of the trust. The court inquired. Has the petition for bail of Bushra Bibi also been filed with PTI founder? The lawyer said that no, no warrant was issued for Bushra Bibi. Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri inquired that no money was transferred to the accounts. Latif Khosa said that no, Malik Riaz first took the land and then built it himself. Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri inquired that the students are studying there? The lawyer said that yes, children are studying there. Later, the court adjourned the hearing on PTI founder’s bail application till April 29. Chief Justice Amir Farooq said that on April 29, NAB prosecutor Amjad Parvez will give arguments. .