Islamabad: PTI founder and Bushra Bibi while resorting to Supreme Court (SC) in connection with suspension of sentence in 190 million pounds case has challenged Islamabad High Court (IHC) decision.

The petitioners have taken stance in the appeal pleas filed in SC that IHC rejected the petitions regarding suspension of sentence despite the fact adjournments were sought by NAB repeatedly and ignored the important legal points of the case.

The petitioners said high court rejected the appeals seeking suspension of sentence without taking preliminary review of evidence which runs contrary to the norms of justice.

It has been said in the appeal plea Jail authorities deliberately delayed the process of getting the power of attorney signed while PTI founder has lost 85 percent sight of right eye. The operation of eye of Bushra Bibi was conducted during detention. However family members and lawyers were not informed about it.

According to petition PTI founder and Bushra Bibi were kept in cell illegally in Adiala jail where they had to suffer extreme mental torture due to solitary confinement.

Not suspending sentence despite serious health issues is injustice, the plea said.

The petitioners also took the plea the NAB prolonged the proceedings by seeking adjournment repeatedly which delayed the administration of justice.

It was said in the appeal plea bail was granted during the trial and certain allegations were declared baseless. Therefore, rejecting the plea for suspension of sentence is against legal norms.

The appeal further said the process of arrest was illegal and in this regard superior court had already issued orders for release.

According to petitioners the proceedings was initiated on political basis in the name of Ehtesab and the norms of equitable hearing were deviated.

It has been requested to SC to declare IHC order null and void and issue orders for release of PTI founder and Bushra Bibi.