Imran Khan seeks relief in £190m case

ISLAMABAD: PTI founder chairman Imran Khan has filed an acquittal plea in an accountability court hearing the 190 million pounds reference against him at Adiala Jail of Rawalpindi.

The plea was submitted in court on Saturday under the Supreme Court’s latest decision restoring amendments to NAB laws.

Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, has already submitted a separate application for acquittal related to the same reference. The founder’s legal representative argued that this petition should be considered alongside Bushra Bibi’s application.

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NAB lawyers contended that the court has jurisdiction over the case and that the reference should be heard in its entirety. They argued that the recent Supreme Court decision does not impact this case and that the defence should have first challenged the jurisdiction before considering acquittal. 

Accountability court judge Nasir Javed Rana issued notices to the respondents and fixed September 10 for hearing.

On Friday, the Supreme Court restored the amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law, approving the federal government’s intra-court appeal against the nullification of the amendments.