Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb will hear former prime minister Imran Khan’s plea challenging the in-camera proceedings of the cipher trial at Adiala jail. Khan also challenged his de-novo trial in jail, the framing of charges, and a gag order on the media. Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court issued a detailed judgment explaining the reasons for scrapping the earlier round of proceedings of the Special Court (Official Secrets Act) due to a lack of transparency and openness. The court emphasized the importance of open court proceedings for the independence of the judicial system.
Additionally, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a fresh reference against Imran Khan and his wife for retaining a jewellery set received from the Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman against an undervalued assessment. They allegedly retained 58 gifts against an undervalued amount over Rs142 million.
According to Toshakhana procedures, all gifts received by government/public functionaries, irrespective of their prices, must be reported and deposited immediately in Toshakhana of the cabinet division.