ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, in a ruling on Tuesday, dismissed a plea aimed at preventing the prosecution from taking action against former prime minister Imran Khan in connection with the murder of a lawyer in Quetta.
The defence had objected to the nomination of their client in the murder case and requested a stay order from the court.
However, a two-member bench comprising Justice Ijaz ul-Ahsan and Justice Ayesha Malik declined the application challenging the non-bailable warrants issued for the accused.
The bench noted that a two-member high court bench had already rejected the plea, thus preventing the two-member Supreme Court bench from granting a stay.
The murder case involves the assassination of Abdul Razzaq Shar, a Supreme Court lawyer who was shot, apparently over personal enmity, by unidentified individuals on Airport Road in Quetta. The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds, with 16 bullets striking various parts of his body.
The victim’s son filed a complaint, leading to the registration of a case under the murder and terrorism sections.
It is noteworthy that Shar was one of the petitioners in a treason case against Khan. Lawyers Amanullah Kanrani and Shar had jointly submitted a petition to the Balochistan High Court (BHC), seeking action against the former prime minister under Article 6 of the Constitution. The hearing for this petition was scheduled for June 7.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister Attaullah Tarar had previously declared that the PTI chief bore responsibility for the killing.
