Islamabad court sent summons to Imran Khan in Toshakhana case, will appear in court on April 11

An Islamabad court has summoned former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on April 11 in the Toshakhana case. The News International reported that the Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ), Islamabad court has issued summons on a petition seeking urgent hearing of the Toshakhana case. 

Imran Khan will appear in court

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has been asked to personally appear in the court on April 11 at 8.30 am. The summons states that the law will take its own course in case of non-appearance, reports The News International. It is noteworthy that in October last year, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified Imran Khan and showed him the way out of the National Assembly in the Toshakhana case. 

These allegations against Imran Khan

Imran Khan has been accused of buying gifts from Toshakhana by paying 21.564 million Pakistani rupees (PKR). The Election Commission of Pakistan said that the cabinet division has revealed that the gifts bought by Imran Khan were worth 107.943 million Pakistani rupees.

Quoting The News International report, the ECP's decision states that the amount in Imran Khan's bank account was almost half the value of the state's gifts. Imran Khan was bound to declare cash and bank details in his returns, but he did not reveal anything about it. 

What is Toshakhana case

For information, let us tell you that Toshkhana is a Persian word, which means treasure house. Under the rules, gifts received by a government official can be retained if they are of little value. On the other hand, for expensive items, the officials have to pay less duty to the government. Toshakhana has been under investigation ever since it was alleged that Imran Khan was buying gifts received as the country's prime minister at throwaway prices and selling them on the open market for profit.