In a significant development, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued an Imran Khan Summoned, the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in connection with a lawyer’s murder case in Quetta. Media reports indicate that the court acted in response to a petition challenging Imran Khan’s nomination as a respondent in the case.

In a significant legal proceeding, a three-member bench led by Justice Yahya Afridi presided over Imran Khan’s petition challenging his nomination as a respondent in the murder case of lawyer Abdul Razzaq Shar. The hearing took place in the Supreme Court, and during the session on Monday, the court issued a summons to the former prime minister, Imran Khan, in his personal capacity. Imran Khan Summoned, in this regard, the Supreme Court has ordered that the CHAIRMAN PTI should appear in the Supreme Court at 10:30 am on Monday. 

In this regard, Justice Yahya Afridi remarked that in order to get relief, the applicant has to appear in his personal capacity and surrender before the court, so ask Imran Khan to appear in the court himself because the applicant will have to appear in the court first.

It may be recalled that the unfortunate incident took place when Supreme Court lawyer Abdul Razzaq Shar was fatally shot near Alamo Chowk on Airport Road in Quetta. Notably, he was also the petitioner in a grave treason case against the PTI chairman, which led to a case being registered against Imran Khan for the murder of the esteemed senior Supreme Court lawyer, Abdul Razzaq Shar.

A case was registered against PTI Chairman Imran Khan and others on the complaint of the victim’s son.

Subsequently, former Prime Minister Imran Khan filed a challenge to his nomination in the murder case before the Supreme Court. The petition was submitted by lawyer Latif Khosa, contesting the decision of the Balochistan High Court, with the request to cancel the FIR against Imran Khan. In his petition, Imran Khan asserted that he should not be summoned in the case without concrete evidence to support such an action.