<p>The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday declared the Toshakhana case against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan inadmissible.</p>.<p>Khan, 70, was indicted in the Toshakhana case on May 10 by Additional Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar, who rejected objections about the admissibility of the case.</p>.<p>The PTI chief then approached the IHC, which had stayed criminal proceedings on the case till June 8.</p>.<p>Following the resumption of the hearing in June, Justice Aamer on June 23 reserved his verdict on the petition, saying that he would look into the matter after Eid ul-Adha.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/pakistan-government-makes-overnight-changes-in-anti-corruption-laws-1233784.html" target="_blank">Pakistan government makes overnight changes in anti-corruption laws</a></strong></p>.<p>On Tuesday, Chief Justice Amir Farooq declared the Toshakhana case against Khan inadmissible, <em>ARY News</em> reported.</p>.<p>The Toshakhana is a department under the administrative control of the Cabinet Division and stores precious gifts given to rulers, parliamentarians, bureaucrats, and officials by heads of other governments and states and foreign dignitaries.</p>.<p>The Toshakhana issue over the sale of state gifts received by the cricketer-turned-politician became a major issue in national politics after the Election Commission of Pakistan disqualified the former premier for making “false statements and incorrect declaration”.</p>.<p>Khan was accused of misusing his 2018 to 2022 premiership to buy and sell gifts in state possession that were received during visits abroad and worth more than Rs140 million ($635,000).</p>.<p>In his petition, the PTI chair objected to filing a complaint after a specified period. His lawyer, Khawaja Haris, maintained that a complaint could only be filed within four months of submitting the return.</p>.<p>However, a day earlier, the PTI chief submitted a petition to the court, seeking Justice Aamer's recusal from the case.</p>.<p>In the petition, the former prime minister — who was removed from power via a no-confidence motion in April last year — sought the transfer of the two Toshakhana cases to another bench in the interest of a “fair and impartial” trial.</p>.<p>The petition has also named the district election commission as the respondent.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the PTI chief's lawyer, Gohar Khan, has termed the verdict a "victory".</p>.<p>"An appeal was filed against the decision of the session judge in the Toshakhana case," he said, adding that the wrong person filed the complaint.</p>.<p>"We were trying in courts for a year. Today, PTI has won," he said.</p>
<p>The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday declared the Toshakhana case against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan inadmissible.</p>.<p>Khan, 70, was indicted in the Toshakhana case on May 10 by Additional Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar, who rejected objections about the admissibility of the case.</p>.<p>The PTI chief then approached the IHC, which had stayed criminal proceedings on the case till June 8.</p>.<p>Following the resumption of the hearing in June, Justice Aamer on June 23 reserved his verdict on the petition, saying that he would look into the matter after Eid ul-Adha.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/pakistan-government-makes-overnight-changes-in-anti-corruption-laws-1233784.html" target="_blank">Pakistan government makes overnight changes in anti-corruption laws</a></strong></p>.<p>On Tuesday, Chief Justice Amir Farooq declared the Toshakhana case against Khan inadmissible, <em>ARY News</em> reported.</p>.<p>The Toshakhana is a department under the administrative control of the Cabinet Division and stores precious gifts given to rulers, parliamentarians, bureaucrats, and officials by heads of other governments and states and foreign dignitaries.</p>.<p>The Toshakhana issue over the sale of state gifts received by the cricketer-turned-politician became a major issue in national politics after the Election Commission of Pakistan disqualified the former premier for making “false statements and incorrect declaration”.</p>.<p>Khan was accused of misusing his 2018 to 2022 premiership to buy and sell gifts in state possession that were received during visits abroad and worth more than Rs140 million ($635,000).</p>.<p>In his petition, the PTI chair objected to filing a complaint after a specified period. His lawyer, Khawaja Haris, maintained that a complaint could only be filed within four months of submitting the return.</p>.<p>However, a day earlier, the PTI chief submitted a petition to the court, seeking Justice Aamer's recusal from the case.</p>.<p>In the petition, the former prime minister — who was removed from power via a no-confidence motion in April last year — sought the transfer of the two Toshakhana cases to another bench in the interest of a “fair and impartial” trial.</p>.<p>The petition has also named the district election commission as the respondent.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the PTI chief's lawyer, Gohar Khan, has termed the verdict a "victory".</p>.<p>"An appeal was filed against the decision of the session judge in the Toshakhana case," he said, adding that the wrong person filed the complaint.</p>.<p>"We were trying in courts for a year. Today, PTI has won," he said.</p>