Bushra Bibi arrested in Tosha Khana case

Rawalpindi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi has been arrested in the Tosha Khana case.

According to the details, Bushra Bibi has been arrested from outside of Adiala Jail as it was decided by her that she will surrender there.

The National Accountability Court (NAB) team arrested her after Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Bashir pronounced the verdict of Bushra and Imran’s imprisonment in Tosha Khana case for 14 years will hard labor.

Judge Muhammad Bashir of Accountability Court also disqualified Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi for 10 years.

A fine of Rs1.5730 billion has also been imposed on founder PTI and Bushra Bibi. The former was brought to court before sentencing while his wife did not appear.

During the hearing, Accountability Court judge asked PTI founder if he has submitted 342 statement? On which he replied: “I have prepared the statement, I will submit it when Bushra Bibi and my lawyers will come”.

The founder of PTI while talking to the judge said why are you in such a hurry? ‘I have been cheated, I was only summoned for attendance’.

Imran Khan requested some time for his lawyers to come but Judge Muhammad Bashir refused to give time. 

Later, the judge sent a message to Imran Khan through the jail superintendent that he should come to the courtroom, they have to complete the proceedings. But he refused, after which Judge Bashir of the Accountability Court pronounced a short verdict in the Tosha Khana case.

When Imran Khan came to the courtroom after being repeatedly called in the court, Judge Muhammad Bashir sentenced former Prime Minister and his wife Bushra Bibi to 14 years of imprisonment with hard labor in the Tosha Khana case and imposed a fine of Rs1.5730 billion and disqualification for 10 years.

It is pertinent to note that the statement of Bushra Bibi was recorded on Tuesday, but the hearing was postponed due to the ill health of Judge Muhammad Bashir.