Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s nomination papers have been submitted for the upcoming elections from prison cell in Adiala Jail.
Imran Khan’s nomination papers were filed for the National Assembly Constituency NA 89 in Mianwali.
Yesterday, amidst media frenzy, Khan signed the documents that could pave his way back to the National Assembly, setting the stage for a potentially explosive poll battle.
The founder PTI leader’s lawyer, Rai Muhammad Ali, was instrumental in facilitating this pivotal moment. He personally conveyed the nomination papers to Adiala Jail, underscoring Imran Khan's intent to contest elections not only from Mianwali but also from significant constituencies in Lahore and Islamabad.
Earlier today, the Supreme Court of Pakistan approved the bail of former PTI chairman Imran Khan and Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case.
The apex court accepted the PTI leaders' petition against the high court verdict in the case. They have been granted bail in exchange for bail bonds of Rs1 million each.
A three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan Sardar Tariq Masood and comprising Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah, heard the petitions of Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood against the Islamabad High Court verdict in the cipher case.
Justice Minallah remarked that the former prime minister is innocent, as no crime could be proved against him.
At the start of the hearing, the Supreme Court accepted PTI lawyer Hamid Khan's request for some time to extend arguments on a petition against the indictment, while the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) prosecutor adopted the stance that a notice had not been issued on Shah Mahmood Qureshi's bail application.
The acting CJP remarked that the application against the old charge sheet has become ineffective; if there is any objection to the new charge sheet, it should be challenged in the high court.
