Pakistan Supreme Court Rejects Imran Khan's Appeal in Toshakhana Graft Case

Pakistan Supreme Court Registrar Office has returned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan's appeal, challenging his conviction in the Toshakhana case. The office of the apex court raised objections to the appeal, stating that the documents attached were incomplete. They ordered the appeal to be refiled with all the relevant documents on January 6, 2024. Imran Khan was sentenced to three years in prison and imposed a fine of PKR 100,000 by Additional District and Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar on August 5, 2023, after being found guilty of graft in the Toshakhana case.

The Islamabad High Court had previously dismissed Khan's plea seeking suspension of the trial court's decision in the Toshakhana case. Khan has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the IHC's order, claiming that he is being denied his fundamental right to contest polls due to the suspension of only his sentence rather than the entire order of conviction by the trial court.

The Toshakhana has been in the news since allegations were made against Khan for purchasing gifts he received as Pakistan's Prime Minister at throwaway rates and selling them off in the market for staggering profits. Government officials alleged that Khan's aides sold the gifts in Dubai, including seven wristwatches made by Rolex and a Master Graff limited edition worth PKR 85 million. The case has brought into question the ethical conduct of Khan during his time as Prime Minister.