IHC adjourns Imran Khan's disqualification case till 29th.

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing till March 29, on a petition seeking disqualification of PTI's chairman Imran Khan for not disclosing his alleged daughter Tyrian White in his nomination papers.

A larger bench headed by Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and comprising Justice Mohsin Akhter Kayani and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard the case filed by a citizen Muhammad Sajid. At the outset of hearing, Justice Kayani remarked that in Faisal Vawda case the facts were admitted and then the apology was extended. Justice Farooq remarked that the decision related to the disqualification of Khwaja Asif had also been terminated by the top court. Justice Farooq asked what would be the effects if a child was not a dependent. What would be the situation if PTI's chief didn't mention his sons' details, he asked.

The court said that if Imran Khan accepted his alleged daughter then still the petition wouldn't be approved as per the law. He, however, said that the court would view the legal requirement of the affidavit. The lawyer of the...

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