Imran, Bushra, married after 48 days of divorce, said Salman Akram

Islamabad: The lawyer of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, Salman Akram Raja, while giving arguments in the case of Illegal Marriage, said that Bushra Bibi and Imran Khan got married after 48 days of divorce.

District and Sessions Judge Shah Rukh Arjamand heard the appeal against the Nikah during Iddat and sentence of founder PTI Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, in which defense lawyers Usman Gill and Salman Akram Raja, prosecutor Rana Hassan Abbas appeared in the court while Khawar Manika's lawyer Rizwan Abbasi did not appear.

On the non-appearance of Rizwan Abbasi in the court, defense lawyer Salman Akram Raja expressed his anger that Rizwan Abbasi is sitting in the adjacent court, he is sitting in an empty court and is saying that he has to go to Murree and not coming for the hearing. Assistant lawyers have also run away, Rizwan Abbasi is saying that he will not come, he is humiliating the court.

The court directed the lawyer Rizwan Abbasi to appear in the court following ignition of Salman Akram Raja.

Imran Khan's lawyer Salman argued that the dates of divorce and the end of Iddat are important. According to Khawar Manika, he divorced Bushra Bibi three times on November 14, 2017. He cannot refuse the divorce on November 14, 2017. As of January 1, 2018, 48 days had passed since the divorce, Surah Al-Baqarah contains verses related to Iddat.

The lawyer Salman told the court that Bushra Bibi and Imran Khan got married 48 days after the divorce. Imran gave a statement in the trial court that he arranged a prayer ceremony for the marriage in February. There can be 10 of ceremonies after Nikah.

Defense lawyer added that Khawar Manika remained silent for six years and filed a case complaint on one sentence. In Islam it is recommended to take care of the privacy of a woman. Marriage should take place at least 48 days after divorce. According to us, Bushra Bibi was divorced in April 2017, a provision in the case punishable by fraudulent intent.

He further said in his arguments that in March 2018, Khawar made a statement on television that Bushra Bibi is a veiled woman and PTI founder is also a very pious person.