Return of Al Qadir pleas by SC office challenged
Imran Khan and his wife have challenged a Supreme Court registrar's decision to return their petitions regarding the Al-Qadir Trust case. The appeal argues that the registrar exceeded administrative authority by making judicial determinations on the maintainability of the case.
Why it matters
The dispute underscores ongoing tensions regarding judicial procedure and the separation of administrative and judicial powers in Pakistan's legal system.
comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Imran on Monday filed a chamber appeal before the Supreme Court (SC), challenging the SC Registrar’s office order that returned petitions seeking suspension of their sentences in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case.
The chamber appeal was filed against the SC’s registrar office order issued on June 29, 2026, which returned two separate petitions, stating that they were not entertainable.
The office observed that since the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had passed the April 30, 2026 order while exercising jurisdiction under Section 32 of the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999, the available remedy lay before the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) under Section 32-A of the ordinance.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in