Imran Khan Bushra Bibi Attend Toshakhana 2 Hearing at Adiala Jail
Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi Appear in Toshakhana 2 Case Hearing at Adiala Jail
ISLAMABAD – Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, appeared in court on Monday as proceedings continued in the Toshakhana 2 case. The hearing, held inside Adiala Jail, was overseen by Special Central Judge Shahrukh Arjumand.
A total of 20 witnesses have had their statements recorded so far, with cross-examination completed for 18. Among the witnesses scheduled for further cross-examination on September 24 are NAB Investigating Officer Mohsin Haroon and FIA Investigating Officer Shahid Pervaiz.
Also present during the proceedings were Khan’s three sisters and Bushra Bibi’s sister-in-law, Mehrunissa. Representing Khan were defense lawyers Arshad Tabraiz, Zaheer Abbas, and Barrister Ali Zafar, while the prosecution was led by Federal Prosecutor Zulfiqar Abbas Naqvi and Barrister Umair Majeed. The hearing has been adjourned until September 24.
Earlier, Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi had filed applications with the Islamabad High Court requesting an early hearing of their acquittal pleas in the Toshakhana 2 case. Through their lawyers, Barrister Salman Safdar and Khalid Yousaf Chaudhry, they noted that the last hearing had taken place on January 28, and no progress has occurred in over two months. The petitioners described the case as being driven by malice and urged the court to expedite the hearing of their acquittal petitions.
The Toshakhana reference, filed last year by lawmakers from the ruling coalition, accuses Imran Khan of failing to declare gifts retained from the Toshakhana during his tenure as prime minister. The case gained national attention after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) last month disqualified Khan for submitting “false statements and incorrect declarations.”
In its 36-page judgment, the ECP stated that Khan engaged in corrupt practices under sections 167 and 173 of the Constitution and that criminal proceedings would be initiated for filing a false statement. The ruling noted that the funds in Khan’s bank account amounted to roughly half the value of the state gifts he retained, which he failed to declare in his official returns. Consequently, he was disqualified under Article 63(1)(p) from his National Assembly seat.
Following the ECP decision, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) launched an investigation against the former prime minister in connection with the Toshakhana case.
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