Imran To Consult Khawaja Haris Ahead Of NAB Amendment Case

After deliberations, the government accepted his request. Both lawyers will travel to Adiala jail to meet with Imran

Imran To Consult Khawaja Haris Ahead Of NAB Amendment Case

A day after the Supreme Court allowed Imran Khan to attend hearings in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) amendments case, former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has sought a meeting with senior lawyer Khawaja Haris.

The Supreme Court is due to hear the case on Thursday.

Imran, who has decided to represent himself in the case, has told the government that he wanted to meet Khawaja Haris and Intezar Panjota. 

After deliberations, the government accepted his request. Both lawyers will travel to Adiala jail to meet with Imran.

A day ago, the Supreme Court allowed former prime minister Imran Khan to appear before the court via video link in the NAB amendment case. Imran is a petitioner in the original case.

The top court has directed the government to make arrangements at Adiala Jail for Imran to appear via video link in the wake of the threats to his security if he makes a personal appearance in the court. 

The top court is likely to hear Imran Khan via video link at the next hearing of the case on Thursday.

It has yet to be decided whether the proceedings will be live streamed on the top court's official website and YouTube channel.

On Tuesday, a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa took up a set of appeals against the top court's judgement regarding NAB amendments. The government is among those who have appealed.

The Supreme Court, in its order, noted that it would be appropriate to issue a notice to Khawaja Haris Ahmed to assist the court as he had already conducted the case where these appeals arise.

"In case the learned senior counsel expects to be paid for services, he should submit his bill, and this Court will attend to the same."

Imran will be allowed to address the court and rebut the submissions of the counsel representing the appellants.

The writer is an Islamabad based journalist working with The Friday Times. He tweets @SabihUlHussnain