Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan pauses as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023.
REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File PhotoISLAMABAD, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A Pakistan high court on Friday temporarily halted former Prime Minister Imran Khan's trial on charges he illegally sold state gifts, his lawyer said, in a case that could end the opposition leader's political career if convicted.
Khan's legal team had challenged the commission's complaint, arguing that it was not a criminal case and that the judge conducting the trial was biased against Khan.
The high court, however, turned down Khan's appeal to remove the trial court judge from hearing the case.
The trial, which is in its final stage, relates to an inquiry conducted by the election commission which found Khan guilty of unlawfully selling state gifts during his tenure as prime minister from 2018 to 2022.
Persons:
Imran Khan, Akhtar Soomro, Imran Khan's, Khan, Naeem Panjhuta, Farrukh Habib, Asif Shahzad, Jason Neely, Miral Fahmy, Sharon Singleton
Organizations:
Pakistani, Reuters, REUTERS, Thomson
Locations:
Lahore, Pakistan, ISLAMABAD, Dubai