The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has delivered a significant blow to former Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) chairperson Rina Saeed Khan, dismissing her petition to quash a corruption case filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
Court Rejects Plea, Details to Follow
Justice Muhammad Azam Khan presided over the hearing on Tuesday and rejected the plea to annul the legal proceedings against the former official. The court confirmed that a detailed written order, outlining the specific reasons for this dismissal, will be issued at a later date. This decision marks a continued legal struggle for Khan, who faces serious allegations.
A Series of Legal Setbacks
This ruling is not an isolated event but part of a sequence of judicial rejections. Earlier, on November 3, 2025, the same judge had turned down her application to halt the FIA's inquiry into the matter. The allegations at the heart of the case involve corruption and abuse of authority, with reports indicating they caused financial loss to the national exchequer.
In a separate attempt to seek relief, Rina Saeed Khan had also filed a petition alleging harassment by the FIA. However, this petition faced technical objections from the IHC Registrar's Office, which the court ultimately upheld. The Registrar's Office questioned the legal validity of combining multiple requests into one plea.
Technical Objections Upheld by Court
The core of the technical objection was the combination of disparate legal remedies. The Registrar's Office pointed out the irregularity of merging a plea for protection from alleged harassment and the return of a mobile phone with requests for pre-arrest bail and protection from arrest. The court agreed with this assessment, leading to the petition being rendered inadmissible on these grounds as well.
With the dismissal of the main petition to quash the case, the legal path is now clear for the FIA's case to proceed in accordance with the law. The agency had already concluded its initial investigation, which led to the formal registration of the case. This development signifies that the former chairperson must now defend herself within the framework of the ongoing trial, facing the charges brought forth by the federal investigators.
