In the Islamabad High Court, the hearing on the suspension of the sentence of the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the Toshakhana case has started.
A bench consisting of Chief Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Tariq Jahangiri is conducting the hearing.
Chairman PTI’s lawyer Latif Khosa and Election Commission’s lawyer Amjad Pervez appeared in the court.
At the beginning of the hearing, Barrister Ali Zafar requested to allow a meeting with Chairman PTI.
Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Amir Farooq said that it is hoped that a decision will be taken on the request for suspension of sentence today.
Amjad Parvez, the lawyer of the Election Commission, opposed the suspension of the punishment of the Chairman PTI.
Advocate Amjad Parvez presented references to various laws and court decisions.
The Election Commission lawyer said that the public prosecutor must also be notified first.
Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Amir Farooq said that the complaint was filed by the Election Commission and not by the state, you did not say this in the trial court, you are saying this for the first time.
Amjad Pervez, the lawyer of the Election Commission, referring to the decision of the Indian court, said that Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to 2 years in a private complaint. Rahul Gandhi filed a petition for suspension of the sentence, which was dismissed. Suspension is not a hard and fast rule, it is requested that a notice be issued to the state, no decision should be taken without hearing the state, in the Rahul Gandhi case it was decided whether to hear the public prosecutor or not, the provisions of Indian law are more flexible than
The lawyer of the Election Commission also referred to the Zahoor Elahi case and said that I am not opposing the request for suspension of sentence, the public prosecutor must be notified first, submitting 5 judgments of the high courts related to private complaints. I am
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