A new legal team has been formed for former Prime Minister Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi; however, key lawyers affiliated with the party have not been included.
Notably, several key lawyers associated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were excluded from the revamped lineup, Express News reported on Tuesday.
The newly appointed team includes prominent names like Advocate Salman Akram Raja, Advocate Salman Safdar and Usman Riaz Gul.
Other members include Chaudhry Zaheer Abbas, Arshad Tabrez and Qausain Faisal Mufti.
Additionally, Khalid Mehmood Yousaf, Chaudhry Ishtiaq, Abu Zar Niazi, Rai Salman Amjad, Shoaib Shaheen, Sardar Qadeer, Ali Ijaz Butter and Mishal Yousafzai have also come on board.
However, prominent PTI-linked lawyers such as Faisal Chaudhry, Barrister Gohar and Sher Afzal Marwat were notably absent from the list, raising questions about the decision-making process behind the reshuffle.
The revamped legal team is tasked with defending Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in the high-profile Toshakhana case, which centers on allegations related to gifts received during Khan’s tenure as Prime Minister.
Observers have speculated that the exclusion of experienced lawyers affiliated with the PTI indicates a possible change in legal strategy as the case progresses.
Imran sets deadline for judicial commission
On Monday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan ordered his party’s negotiating team to withdraw from future talks with the government if a judicial commission was not formed within seven days. according to Barrister Gohar.
Speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail, Gohar emphasized that the establishment of the judicial commission is essential for meaningful dialogue.
“If the government does not move forward in forming the commission, there is no point in continuing negotiations,” he said.
