ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan on Friday hoped for legal relief for party founder Imran Khan, saying that major cases against him will no longer fall in the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) jurisdiction.
Gohar made these comments after Supreme Court’s decision to accept intra-court appeals filed against the September 15, 2023, majority judgement striking down the amendments to the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO).
Speaking to local TV after the verdict, the chairman said that the Toshakhana case and Al-Qadir Trust case do not fall in the anti-graft body’s jurisdiction anymore. He added that the £190 million case should be settled on merit.
“The £190 million was also decided by the cabinet […] and under the new amendments, the NAB law will not apply to the decisions of the cabinet,” he stressed.
The PTI chief said the unanimous verdict has benefitted Khan in a way that the Toshakhana case — which is worth Rs30-40 million — can no longer proceed.
Gohar further said that the £190 million can’t be proceeded as well as it does not involve personal interest, adding that the top court has issued a verdict.
