Islamabad: A Pakistani high court on Wednesday restrained a trial court from delivering its verdict in a case of alleged corruption against former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. The move comes after Khan and his wife petitioned the Islamabad High Court to stay the proceedings of the Al-Qadir Trust case and acquit them.

Imran Khan's crimes alone are enough to keep him behind bars, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said, as he dismissed the former prime minister's accusation that the government was pushing to amend the constitution to keep him in prison.

The Islamabad High Court has restrained a trial court from issuing its verdict in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case involving former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi. They petitioned for acquittal,

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi Monday challenged the Accountability Court's decision to reject their plea for acquittal in the £190 million reference. The appeal was filed in the Islamabad High Court through their legal team, including Barrister Salman Safdar and Khalid Yusuf Chaudhry.

Protests and arrests mark the latest flashpoint in a fierce game of cat and mouse between Pakistan's political parties.

In an overnight raid on the Parliament, police arrested at least 10 members of Khan’s party, deepening the political battle between the imprisoned ex-leader and the country’s powerful military.