ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rejected a petition that sought the disqualification of former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in the Tyrian White case.
A three-judge bench, headed by IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, announced the verdict on Wednesday. The decision was reserved on March 30.
The petitioner alleged that Khan had not disclosed his alleged daughter, Tyrian, in his nomination papers. Mohammad Sajid, a citizen, claimed in his petition that Khan had provided incorrect information while submitting his nomination papers for the general elections held in 2018.
The petitioner further argued that despite having three children, Khan had only mentioned two in the papers and concealed the existence of his third child.
The petitioner’s lawyers contended that since Khan did not declare Tyrian as his daughter in the affidavit submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), he should not be eligible to hold the position of PTI Chairman.
Petition alleges Imran Khan did not marry Sita White
According to the petitioner, Khan did not marry his alleged girlfriend, Sita White, the mother of Tyrian, because Sita’s father had informed Khan that he would not receive any inheritance if he married her.
The petition, titled “Imran versus Imran — the untold story,” also claimed that custody of Tyrian was granted to Jemima, Khan’s former wife.
The petition referred to Sita’s will from February 27, 2004, in which she nominated Jemima as the guardian of her daughter Tyrian. Sita passed away on May 13, the same year.
The document also highlighted that Jemima Goldsmith was married to Imran Khan from 1995 to 2004.
The petition further stated that the concealed facts were confirmed by a paternity judgment issued by a superior court in California, which established that Imran Khan was the father of Tyrian Jade.
Initially, Imran Khan participated in the proceedings but later withdrew after being asked to undergo a blood test, as mentioned in the petition.
