Khawar Manika's lawyer Zahid Asif requested to adjourn the proceedings without hearing, the hearing of the case cannot be adjourned, the hearing on the central appeals is on June 25. Until then, the arguments must be finalized, Judge Afzal Majoka
Friday, June 21, 2024
Islamabad (Urdu Point News Latest. June 21, 2024) Khawar Manika of the court during the hearing on the request for suspension of the sentence of PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Iddat Nikah case in the District and Sessions Court of Islamabad. Additional Sessions Judge Afzal Majuka heard the appeals against the sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in the marriage case during Eid-ul-Fitr.
Founder PTI's lawyer Salman Akram Raja, Bushra Bibi's lawyer Usman Gill and Khawar Manika's lawyer Zahid Asif appeared in the court. PTI leaders Aun Abbas, Shandana Gulzar, Kanwal Shozab were present in the court room. The hearing began. Zahid Asif, lawyer of Khawar Manika, pleaded for adjournment of proceedings without hearing.
On which Judge Afzal Majoka told the lawyer that the hearing of this case cannot be adjourned, the hearing on the central appeals is on June 25.
Till then the mandatory arguments have to be finalized. You should contact the client and ask for the power of attorney through WhatsApp. Later, Judge Afzal Majuka asked the lawyer of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi to answer two questions. In this case, the sentence is not short. Assist the court with regard to short-term punishment. There are two judgments of the Supreme Court, one is in your favor and one is against you, so which judgment will you follow? On this, Imran Khan's lawyer Salman Akram Raja said that there is no judgment against us. , Judge Afzal Majoka said that there is a judgment against you, the lawyer said that the court will follow the decision that came later from the higher judiciary, the situation has changed after the constitutional amendment of 1985.
Later, Bushra Bibi's lawyer Usman Gul informed the court that I have to go to Adiala Jail, the hearing has to be adjourned till Monday, then I will give arguments on Monday, today Salman Akram Raja is giving his arguments. Giving arguments, he said that there is no difference between the parties in divorce on 14 November 2017. We are of the view that Bushra Bibi was divorced in April 2017, she completed her Idda and remarried.
Since we were not allowed to testify, we say start from November 14. Lawyer Salman Akram Raja, presenting his arguments, said that the decision given under the jurisdiction of the Shariat Court is the final authority, since the establishment of the Shariat Court. Earlier judgments cannot be referred to, it cannot be that Taqi Usmani has written a judgment and put it aside, there is a rule in Islam that one should not look into a woman's personal life, the woman's statement will be considered final.
If the 39 days of Eid have passed, we will not look after that. After the introduction of Section 2 of the Family Law and the constitution of the Shariat Appellate Bench, every case has to be looked at in Shari'a and Fiqh. After five years and eleven months, the complaint was filed, this idea came after coming back from Chale. Later, Bushra Bibi's lawyer Usman Gul informed the court that I have to go to Adiala Jail. If the hearing has to be adjourned till Monday, then I will give arguments on Monday, today Salman Akram Raja is giving his arguments. On this, the judge remarked that it is not possible to hold the hearing on Monday. Will be heard on Tuesday.
