Pakistan’s government has decided to file an application against former Prime Minister Imran Khan with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the Toshakhana case, The Express Tribune reported.
The development comes after the Election Commission of Pakistan in October disqualified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan under Article 63(1)(p) in the Toshakhana case and ruled that he is no longer a member of the National Assembly. ECP announced that Imran Khan’s National Assembly seat will remain vacant. It unanimously agreed that the PTI chief had misled officials about the gifts he had received during his term as Pakistan’s PM. According to the reference, the cricketer-turned-politician had “deliberately concealed his assets relating to Toshakhana gifts retained by him, particularly in the years 2018 and 2019, as per The Express Tribune report. Citing the record, the reference said that the gifts were bought from the Toshakhana for Rs 21.5 million based on their estimated value, while they were worth Rs 108 million. Earlier this month, an Islamabad district and sessions court adjourned the hearing of a Toshakhana reference against former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan till December 8, Dawn reported. The proceedings were initiated on the complaint filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) after the electoral watchdog found Imran Khan guilty of making “false statements and incorrect declaration” in his election papers.