Is Tyrian daughter of Imran Khan or not, IHC CJ seeks counsel's reply.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday asked the petitioner's counsel to satisfy the court on the next hearing that Tyrian White is daughter of former prime minister Imran Khan.

A larger bench of the IHC headAed by Chief Justice of IHC JusAtice Aamer Farooq and comprisAing Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Arbab Tahir conducted hearing of a petition seeking disAqualification of PTI Chairman ImAran for allegedly concealing his alAleged daughter in the nomination papers submitted to contest the 2018 general elections.

During the hearing, the IHC Chief Justice said that everyone is entiAtled to privacy but this case is being heard due to a legal issue. He further said that the former prime minister should simply accept or deny having a daughter. Justice Aamer remarked that it is unfortunate for someone's private life to become a public issue and asked Khan's counsel to take a clear stand. He added that this is a two-minute case and either you adAmit or deny then the hearing will come to an end. The judge said that if you deny, the petition will be disAmissed for now and in the next elecAtion, someone will bring this issue again,' he remarked.

Khan's lawyer, Salman Akram Raja did not appear before the bench and his assistant counsel said that the peAtitioner has requested to amend his petition. Objecting the request, he said that they need time to reply in writing. The petitioner's counsel subAmitted a copy of the affidavit given in the case of Imran's alleged daughter Tyrian being concealed. He said that an American court has declared that Khan is the father of Tyrian White.

Justice Kayani said that he has submitted an...