Bushra Bibi’s Toshakhana-II Bail Challenged in SC
As per details, the hearing proceeded in Adiala Jail however the former first lady did not appear before the court.
At this, the court rejected the plea seeking exemption from personal appearance and issued her bailable arrest warrants in the Toshakhana-II case.
The development came after PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi’s pleas seeking acquittal in the Toshakhana-II case were rejected on November 14.
Special Central Judge Shah Rukh Arjumand announced the reserved verdict and rejected the acquittal pleas of the former prime minister and his wife.
In a separate development, the FIA challenged Bushra Bibi’s bail in the Toshakhana-II case in the Supreme Court.
The FIA stated in its plea that bail was granted in Islamabad High Court judge’s chamber and it violates Supreme Court guidelines. The FIA also claimed that Bushra Bibi was involved in the case along with her husband Imran Khan.
Bushra Bibi’s bail in Toshakhana-II case challenged in SC
On July 13, Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were arrested in a fresh National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reference related to Toshakhana, hours after their acquittal in the Iddat case.
The development came after the Islamabad district and sessions court accepted the appeals filed by former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse against their conviction in the Iddat case.
The couple was sentenced to seven years in prison and awarded a fine of Rs500,000 each, in February earlier this year after a trial court found their nikah to be fraudulent.
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