ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has decided to approach the Lahore High Court to challenge the verdict in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case.
Ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan was sentenced to 14 years in prison in the high-profile case, marking the longest valid sentence he has faced amid numerous legal challenges. The case, which involves allegations of accepting a bribe in the form of land through the Al-Qadir Trust, has been labeled one of the largest scandals by the coalition government.
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PTI has argued that the verdict is “politically motivated,” accusing the incumbent government of misinterpreting the funds involved in the case. Party leaders stated that British authorities had ordered the transfer of funds to Pakistan’s Supreme Court and instructed a property tycoon’s family to leave the country, but no criminal activity was found. According to PTI, the funds were placed in a foreign reserve account, with corresponding amounts transferred to the Supreme Court and provincial governments.
Details provided by PTI leaders revealed that the property originally belonged to Zulfikar Bukhari, a key aide to Imran Khan, and was later transferred to the former Prime Minister after the establishment of the Al-Qadir Trust.
Opposition party leaders criticized the Sharif-led government for attempting to pressure Imran Khan, asserting that such actions would not mentally weaken him.
Now, PTI has decided to challenge the Al-Qadir Trust case verdict in the High Court, hoping for a favorable outcome. The party has also called for the immediate release of all political prisoners, including Imran Khan and his wife, and for the formation of a judicial commission to investigate the incidents of May 9 and November 26.
