The Supreme Court of Pakistan has fixed multiple cases involving PTI founder Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi for hearing on February 18.

A three-member bench headed by Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar, and comprising Justice Salahuddin Panhwar and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, will hear six cases against Imran Khan, and one case each against Bushra Bibi and Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

Among the scheduled matters is an appeal challenging the Islamabad High Court’s decision to suspend Imran Khan’s sentence, rather than suspending the conviction itself, in the Toshakhana criminal case.

The court will also hear appeals filed by the Punjab government against bail granted to Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi.

Appeals against the acquittal of Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case have also been fixed for hearing. In addition, a government plea challenging Imran Khan’s bail in the May 9 Lahore cases will be taken up.

Separately, the Supreme Court has fixed Imran Khan’s appeals against Shehbaz Sharif in a defamation case. These appeals relate to recording of evidence and making the Punjab government a party to the proceedings.

Imran Khan had challenged Lahore High Court rulings in the matter. The case stems from Imran Khan’s allegation that Shehbaz Sharif offered him Rs10 billion to withdraw from pursuing the Panama Papers case, following which Shehbaz Sharif filed a defamation suit against the PTI founder.

The same three-member bench, headed by Justice Hashim Kakar, will hear the defamation-related appeals on February 18.