PTI founder’s plea seeking suspension of jail trials rejected

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday dismissed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s petition seeking the suspension of jail trial in the corruption references pertaining to Toshakhana gift and £190 million embezzlement. A division bench of the IHC including Chief Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri announced the verdict, reserved on January 24. “Detailed reasons will be issued in a written order,” the two-member bench said.