Appeals have been lodged against the convictions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Founder Imran Khan in both the cipher and Toshakhana cases of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
The appeals were filed in the Islamabad High Court by Khan's legal team.
The Official Secrets Act special court convicted Khan in the cipher case on January 30, while the Islamabad Accountability Court sentenced him and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in the Toshakhana case on January 31.
Speaking on behalf of Khan, Sardar Latif Khosa, a prominent lawyer, confirmed the filing of appeals against the convictions. Khosa stated, "We have filed appeals against the conviction of PTI Founder Imran Khan in both the cipher case and the Toshakhana cases."
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In the appeals, Imran Khan has sought to declare the sentences in both cases null and void. He has also urged the court to suspend his sentence and grant bail till a final decision on his appeals.
Imran Khan has asked to fix the appeals for hearing on Tuesday.
Additionally, an appeal related to the Iddat case has been submitted in the sessions court, Khosa added.
The legal proceedings have drawn significant attention as Khan, a prominent political figure in Pakistan, faces legal challenges in multiple cases. The appeals process will now move forward in the respective courts, with observers closely monitoring developments in these high-profile cases.
On January 30, former prime minister Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi were each sentenced to 10 years in prison in the cipher case. The verdict was pronounced by Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqernain of the Official Secrets Act special court after conducting proceedings in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.
The judge said the prosecution had enough solid evidence to prove the crime.
This case revolves around a diplomatic cable allegedly mishandled by Imran Khan, with claims suggesting it contained a threat from the United States to remove him from office.
On January 31, accountability court Judge Muhammad Bashir pronounced the Toshakhana reference case and sentenced Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 14-year imprisonment each.
The PTI founder was also disqualified from holding any public office for 10 years. A fine of Rs787 million was also imposed on each, which collectively totaled Rs158.30 billion.
