The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday allowed PTI founder Imran Khan to attend court proceedings in the NAB amendments case via video link.
On September 15, 2023, the Supreme Court of Pakistan struck down amendments made to National Accountability Bureau laws as it announced its reserved verdict on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder’s plea.
A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Qazi Faez Isa comprising Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan, Justice Jamal Mandokhail, Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Hassan Azhar hearing the govt’s pleas challenging the NAB amendments verdict.
At the outset of the hearing, the NAB prosecutor general said the bureau will adopt the arguments of the federal government in this case.
Justice Minallah remarked it has been told that the PTI founder wants to appear in this case. “How can a respondent be barred from attending court proceedings.”
This is a matter of basic fundamental rights, he remarked.
