ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday dismissed incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s plea seeking withdrawal of a petition challenging his disqualification in the Toshakhana reference, ARY News reported.
IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq announced the verdict which was reserved on September 13 after hearing arguments of all the parties.
On October 21, 2022, the electoral watchdog, in a consensus verdict, had disqualified the former prime minister under Article 63(1)(p) and ruled that the PTI founder was no more a member of the National Assembly.
The former prime minister was disqualified for making “false statements and incorrect declaration”.
Khan, on October 28 last year, had moved the IHC against the decision and later sought withdrawal of the appeal on January 18, 2023.
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