Imran's paternity of Tyrian will have to be proven in civil court before invoking Article 62: IHC's Justice Kayani.

Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani on Monday observed that prior to invoking Article 62 of the Constitution against PTI chief Imran Khan, his paternity of Tyrian White - his purported daughter - will have to be established in a civil court first.

The judge made the observation today when a three-judge bench comprising him, IHC Chief Justice (CJ) Aamer Farooq and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard a petition seeking Imran's disqualification for not mentioning his alleged daughter Tyrian Jade White in his nomination papers for the 2018 general elections.

Last year, Sajid Mehmood had filed a petition in the IHC claiming that although Imran made arrangements for White's upkeep in the United Kingdom, he did not disclose it in nomination papers and affidavits filed by him for contesting elections.

'I have said this before as well that whoever wants to prove Imran Khan's paternity should go to the civil court,' Justice Kayani said. 'Once this has been proven, then Article 62 can be invoked,' he added.

Justice Kayani remarked that even if the girl had herself claimed that Imran was her father, that statement 'won't be binding' on the PTI chairman.

The court raised a number of questions, directing the petitioner's counsel to prepare his arguments till the next hearing.

At the hearing's outset, Justice Farooq asked if the petitioner's counsel had completed his arguments, to which Advocate Hamid Ali Shah said he had not even begun.

'I will present my arguments on five points each,' he said. 'I have just presented my arguments on one point so far.'

CJ Farooq inquired if the Election Commission of Pakistan had so far presented any findings on Imran's affidavit to the commission, to which Advocate Shah replied in the negative.

The chief justice told Imran's lawyer that the matter can be resolved within two minutes. 'The petition will be disposed of even if you accept or deny it'.

'If you deny it, their petition will be disposed of right now,' he said, highlighting that someone else would bring the matter again to court in the next elections.

CJ Farooq urged Imran's lawyer to end the matter with a simple 'yes or no'.

As the hearing continued, Justice Kayani remarked that 'anyone can be the guardian of anyone'.

Meanwhile, the IHC chief justice asked the petitioner if any suit or any other documentation pertaining to the matter was submitted in any foreign court.

'Have you challenged the documents they are presenting before the court?'...