Bushra Bibi

December 23, 2024 2:38 PM

Pakistan: Islamabad court postpones verdict against Imran Khan, his wife in Al-Qadir Trust case

An Islamabad accountability court has postponed its verdict in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi. The decision, which had been reserved on December 18 and scheduled for announcement today, was deferred due to the upcoming winter court vacations and ongoing judicial obligations, Dawn reported. Presiding over Monday’s hearing, Judge Nasir Javed Rana informed the court that the verdict would not be...

November 26, 2024 10:58 PM

Pakistan: Violent clashes erupt as PTI protestors seize Islamabad’s zero point

After violent clashes with security forces that left at least six people dead earlier in the day, thousands of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protestors have forced their way into Islamabad and seized Zero Point 'D-Chowk,' where they plan to stage an indefinite sit-in until their leader, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, is released from jail. Violence continues to erupt across the capital as security forces struggle to contain the unrest. Bushra Bibi, the wife of Imran Khan and the rally's dri...

October 24, 2024 6:09 PM

Pakistan: Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi granted bail in Toshakhana-II case

Bushra Bibi, the wife of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has been granted bail by the Islamabad High Court in the Toshakhana-II case. Bushra was released from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail under tight security, where her husband and his sisters are also being held. Her release comes after nine months in prison, with bail set at Rs 10 lakh. With Imran Khan still incarcerated, Bushra Bibi’s freedom positions her as a key figure for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party Khan leads....

July 2, 2024 5:43 PM

Wife of Pakistan’s Imran Khan gets bail in graft case, media say

A special court in Pakistan's city of Rawalpindi granted interim bail on Tuesday to the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft case, media outlet ARY News said. Khan, in jail since last August, was convicted in some cases ahead of February's general election, but a U.N. human rights working group said on Monday his arbitrary imprisonment violated international law. "The special accountability court granted bail," ARY News said in a message on X, referring to the interim bail. Bot...

September 16, 2024 5:04 PM

Islamabad High Court suspends Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi’s sentence in Toshakhana case

Islamabad High Court suspended the jail sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana case. Imran and Bushra Bib were awarded 14 years imprisonment, which was challenged in the High Court. The High Court on Monday said that the hearing in the case would be fixed after the Eid holidays, Geo TV has reported. Imran and Bushra were sentenced by an Islamabad Accountability Court on January 31. Both were also sentenced to seven years in jail in cases related...