Islamabad court rejects Imran Khan’s plea

Islamabad A Pakistani court here on Monday rejected former prime minister Imran Khan’s plea seeking the suspension of the non-bailable warrant issued against him in the Toshakhana case.
Additional Session judge Zafar Iqbal, who had earlier in the day reserved the verdict, announced it later in the day after a brief hearing of the case.During today’s hearing, Khan’s lawyers Ali Bukhari, Qaiser Imam, and Gohar Ali Khan appeared before the Islamabad district and sessions court, where Bukhari contended that his client had always followed court orders.These developments come after the former prime minister of Pakistan and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) dodged getting arrested on Sunday, when the Pakistan Police had reached his residence but returned with assurance of Khan turning up in court on Monday for the Toshakhana case.
Khan, who has drawn tens of thousands to his rallies, a 70-year-old former cricketing superstar, has been tangled in a slew of elaborate legal cases, a frequent fixture in Pakistan’s mudslinging politics.