Imran will contest in 3 seats sitting in jail. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister and at present imprisoned political chief Imran Khan has introduced to contest in 3 seats within the upcoming elections. Imran’s lawyer Barrister Ali Zafar confirmed this info on Wednesday.
In a judgment on August 5 within the controversial Toshakhana corruption case, Imran Khan was sentenced to three years in jail and banned from politics for five years by the Classes Decide Courtroom of Islamabad. After the court docket verdict, Imran Khan was arrested from his personal residence in Lahore and brought first to Attock and later to Adiala Jail. Nevertheless, within the month of August, the Islamabad Excessive Courtroom (IHC) stayed the judgment of the Classes Decide. Nevertheless, the Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaf (PTI) chairman continues to be in jail as a number of instances together with leaking of state secrets and techniques are pending.
Nevertheless, Imran is not barred from taking part within the election as a result of keep of the IHC Toshakhana case. Parliament elections shall be held in Pakistan subsequent February. His lawyer Barrister Ali Zafar went to satisfy Imran in Adiala on Wednesday. After the assembly, he mentioned to the journalists ready outdoors the jail, ‘(Within the election) Imran Khan desires to tell the countrymen that he’ll contest from 3 seats within the subsequent election.
Ali Zafar has expressed hope that Imran Khan will quickly announce the decision on the petition filed by Imran Khan within the Islamabad Excessive Courtroom difficult the decision of the decrease court docket within the Toshakhana case. On this context, he mentioned, ‘The election schedule has been introduced. We hope the court docket will give its verdict quickly. Zafar additionally mentioned that the PTI Excessive Command has determined to present precedence to these leaders and activists who have been jailed for being within the subject through the troublesome occasions of the celebration, in giving candidature for the elections.
PTI’s present chairman Gahar Khan welcomed Imran Khan’s determination. In an announcement to the celebration on Wednesday, he mentioned, ‘Imran Khan has determined to contest in 3 seats, Alhamdulillah. He additionally directed to start out gathering and submitting nomination papers of all celebration candidates. ‘
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Imran will contest in 3 seats sitting in jail
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