PTI founder chairman Imran Khan has filed an acquittal plea in an accountability court at Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi, concerning the 190 million pounds reference against him. The plea was submitted on Saturday following the Supreme Court’s recent decision reinstating amendments to the NAB laws.
Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, has also submitted a separate acquittal application related to the same reference. Khan’s legal representative requested that his plea be considered alongside Bushra Bibi’s application.
NAB lawyers opposed the acquittal plea, arguing that the court retains jurisdiction over the case and that the reference should proceed in its entirety. They further contended that the Supreme Court’s decision to restore amendments does not impact this case and that the defence should have first questioned the court’s jurisdiction before seeking acquittal.
Accountability court judge Nasir Javed Rana has issued notices to the respondents and scheduled the hearing for September 10.
This development follows the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday, which reinstated the amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law by approving the federal government’s intra-court appeal against their nullification. The outcome of the hearing on September 10 will be closely watched as it could influence the ongoing legal proceedings involving Imran Khan and his wife.
