Judge writes to IHC for transfer of Iddat case

ISLAMABAD: District and Sessions Judge Shahrukh Arjumand on Wednesday requested the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to transfer the hearing on appeals of PTI founder Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi regarding the iddat case to another court.

The judge wrote a letter to the IHC registrar after Khawar Manika Manika and his lawyers created ruckus in the courtroom when he was due to announce his reserved verdict on the appeals. However, the judge retired to his chamber without announcing the decision.

Judge Arjumand wrote that it would not be appropriate to decide the appeals as Manika has mistrust of the court.

Khawar Maneka attacked outside session court

During the hearing today, Judge Arujmand said: “Consult Rizwan Abbasi [Maneka’s lawyer] and tell what you want.”

To this, the assistant of Maneka’s counsel requested the judge to transfer their case to another court.

“I don’t want you deciding this case,” Maneka himself said when asked about what he wants.

“What is the reason for this?” the judge asked while lamenting repeated expressions of no-confidence.

“Tell me if there’s any concrete reason for this […] some judge will decide the case eventually,” Judge Arujmand said while highlighting that the court has already dismissed a no-confidence motion filed by Maneka wherein he had expressed no confidence in the judge and requested that the case be transferred to another court.