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Lahore: A Pakistani court on Friday rejected former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s request to annul 10 billion rupees libel Case filed against him by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
The Sessions Court directed Chief Minister Sharif to present evidence against Khan in the next hearing on May 20. The case has been pending for six years.
In Friday’s proceedings, Khan’s lawyer argued that Sharif’s defamation lawsuit was liable to be dismissed. However, the Prime Minister’s lawyer opposed the application, arguing that the defendant submitted the application only in order to “delay the proceedings of the case and thwart the court’s proceedings.”
He said Khan had already lost his right to defend the case through an order issued by the lower court in November last year.
He said, “The defendant has no right to submit such requests to obstruct the process of adjudicating the case.”
District and Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Irfan Basra after hearing arguments from both sides noted that Khan’s application was unfounded and was therefore denied.
In 2017, Sharif filed a defamation lawsuit against Khan for accusing him of providing 10 billion rupees via a mutual friend in exchange for a withdrawal. Panama Papers case from the Supreme Court.
Sharif sought a decree to recover 10 billion rupees in compensation from Khan for posting defamatory content.
The Sessions Court directed Chief Minister Sharif to present evidence against Khan in the next hearing on May 20. The case has been pending for six years.
In Friday’s proceedings, Khan’s lawyer argued that Sharif’s defamation lawsuit was liable to be dismissed. However, the Prime Minister’s lawyer opposed the application, arguing that the defendant submitted the application only in order to “delay the proceedings of the case and thwart the court’s proceedings.”
He said Khan had already lost his right to defend the case through an order issued by the lower court in November last year.
He said, “The defendant has no right to submit such requests to obstruct the process of adjudicating the case.”
District and Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Irfan Basra after hearing arguments from both sides noted that Khan’s application was unfounded and was therefore denied.
In 2017, Sharif filed a defamation lawsuit against Khan for accusing him of providing 10 billion rupees via a mutual friend in exchange for a withdrawal. Panama Papers case from the Supreme Court.
Sharif sought a decree to recover 10 billion rupees in compensation from Khan for posting defamatory content.
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