Imran Khan appears before SC through video link

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has been presented before Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan larger bench today (Thursday) via video link in the National Accountability (NAB) Ordinance 1999 amendment case.

A five-member SC bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa and also comprising Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi is hearing the case.

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The case is not being telecasted live. The larger bench will decide whether the proceedings of this trial will be aired live or not.

Arrangements had been made in light of the apex court’s orders directing the Centre and Punjab government to arrange a video link facility for Imran Khan to allow him to present his arguments in the case.

As the hearing commenced today, the CJP called Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan to the rostrum along with the government’s counsel, Makhdoom Ali Khan. 

Khawaja Haris, who earlier represented Imran during the first round of litigation, also appeared in court. The chief justice said he was the counsel in the “original case” and the court would also like to hear his stance. 

Haris informed the court that he would assist the court in the matter. Following his remarks, the chief justice asked Haris to present his arguments loudly to ensure Imran can hear via video link. 

The former prime minister, who appeared via the video link, was seen wearing a light blue shirt.
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