ISLAMABAD, May 13 (DNA): The Islamabad High Court has directed former
prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan to join the investigation of
the Al-Qadir Trust case.
The IHC on Saturday issued a 7-page written order on the interim bail
given to Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust case till May 31.
It said that if Imran Khan obstructs the investigation, the NAB can
request the cancellation of the bail.
The order said that the investigation officer told the court that Imran
was not asked about any documents. He said several questions were asked
from Imran during investigation.
In the court ruling, it was said that the Advocate General and
Additional Attorney General argued that since Article 245 has been
invoked, so Imran Khan could not get relief.
The court said that this position of the Advocate General and Additional
Attorney is aggressive, and it means that they want to usurp the
fundamental rights which are the basis of a democratic and Islamic
state. It cannot be imagined that a responsible government will create
this obstruction in the access to justice for the citizens.
The court issued a notice to the Attorney General for Pakistan directing
him to assist the court on the matter of access to the court while
Article 245 is in force and it has sought his assistance on the
important constitutional points.
The Islamabad High Court said that the Advocate General and the
Additional Attorney General also raised the objection of the relevant
forum being the accountability court. Imran Khan was presented to the
high court on the orders of the Supreme Court. The objection of the
Advocate General and the Additional Attorney General is not correct.
The high court has the jurisdiction to hear this case under Section 561
A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the court ruling said. DNA
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