In Islamabad, a Pakistani superior tribunal took action on Monday to halt the 14-year verdict rendered to erstwhile premier Imran Khan and his consort Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana graft lawsuit. This verdict was issued against them by an accountability tribunal in Islamabad on January 31, shortly preceding the general electoral event.

Subsequent to the ruling, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) interposed the sentence in the Toshakhana lawsuit. IHC’s Principal Justice Aamer Farooq articulated that the challenge against the penalty would be slated for a hearing post the Eid recess. Within the Toshakhana corruption lawsuit, the 71-year-old erstwhile cricket luminary turned politician is implicated in maintaining opulent state presents bestowed during his incumbency as Pakistan’s leader.

Per the regulations overseeing Toshakhana – an Urdu term translating to “repository” – governmental functionaries are eligible to possess presents by disbursing a fee, yet foremost, the present must be surrendered. Allegedly, Khan and his consort floundered to surrender the present or acquired it at a reduced rate, purportedly manipulating their supremacy.