IHC suspends the sentencing of Bushra Bibi and Imran in the Toshakhana case

The sentencing of former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana case were stayed on Monday by the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

The ruling was made at the supreme court’s hearing on the appeals of the sentences filed by the former premier and his spouse.

IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq inquired as to whether the appeal was assigned for consideration today at the beginning of the session. The judge then stated that the appeal will not be heard today and asked the parties to present their case for the sentence to be suspended.

Barrister Ali Zafar, the PTI’s attorney, stated that he will contest the suspension rather than the suspension.

The judge then noted that the conviction appeal in the Cypher Case was set for tomorrow and would likely be concluded shortly. “We cannot hear the Toshakhana case today, and schedule it for tomorrow,” he said.

In addition, Justice Farooq noted that “we don’t know how long they will take” as the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) gets set to launch its arguments in the Cypher case. The judge insisted that the Toshakhana case hearing will take place after Eid.

The prosecutor for the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was questioned by Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb about his opinion of the sentence being suspended. The prosecution responded by saying that the verdict had been examined and that a sentence suspension was appropriate in this instance.

The court conveyed its gratitude to NAB and congratulated them for their position.

The PTI founder’s attorney begged the judge to postpone the case’s verdict in addition to the sentencing. Justice Miangul clarified, however, that the ruling itself was being reviewed by the highest court.

Later, the NAB’s position—that the decision related to suspending the punishment—led the IHC to suspend the penalty.