IHC reserves verdict on plea of Bushra Bibi

Islamabad: The Islamabad high court (IHC) has reserved verdict on the plea to transfer Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi from Bani Gala to Adiala jail.

According to the details, justice Mian Gil Hassan Aurangzeb heard the plea of Bushra Bibi amid this matter. Bushra Bibi’s lawyer Usman Riaz Gil appeared before the court.

The court questioned that in which case Bushra Bibi got sentence. On which Bushra Bibi’s lawyer replied that Bushra Bibi got sentence in illegal nikkah on February 3 and in Toshakhana case on January 31.

The applicant’s lawyer said that by running the illegal trial in both cases the sentence was given to her. After the sentence the warrant of arrest issued which sends to superintendent jail. While pronouncing the sentence Bushra Bibi was not present in court. She surrendered herself.

Bushra Bibi’s lawyer also said that Bushra Bibi was transferred to Bani Gala as a sub-jail on the order of chief commissioner. Chief commissioner office issued the sub-jail’s order and was transferred there.

Justice Mian Gil asked that read the jail rules what are they said in this regard.

On this Bushra’s lawyer added that Bushra Bibi went to Adiala jail on the order of trial court which was sent to superintendent Adiala jail. Later that on the order of interior ministry the chief commissioner issued a notification as transfer of Bushra Bibi to Adiala jail is illegal.