Overview
- Malik Ahmad Khan told the Lahore sessions court that Imran Khan’s April 2017 claim that Shehbaz Sharif offered a bribe was false and politically motivated.
- He testified that the allegation spread through national television programming and political events that month, including April 8, 25, 26, 27 and 28, 2017.
- The witness said the referenced shows were national broadcasts, noted limited knowledge of the Panama Papers litigation, and acknowledged that Nawaz Sharif was penalized.
- Additional Sessions Judge Yilmaz Ghani concluded the cross-examination, summoned further prosecution witnesses, and adjourned proceedings until December 13.
- Speaking to reporters after the hearing, the speaker emphasized parliamentary primacy over constitutional amendments, cited IMF recommendations to strengthen parliament, and questioned narratives of special treatment for the PTI founder.