Bushra Bibi gets big relief in May 9 cases

RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has discharged Bushra Bibi, the wife of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, in 12 cases related to the violent protests on May 9, 2023.

The hearing was conducted by ATC Judge Malik Ejaz Asif at a makeshift court in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail.

During the hearing, defense counsels argued against Bushra’s physical remand, while her lawyers, Salman Safdar and Advocate Malik Faisal, represented her.

The court rejected the Rawalpindi Police’s plea seeking physical remand and decided to discharge Bushra in the cases.

Speaking to the media outside the Central Jail Rawalpindi, Bushra’s lawyer Safdar said that the court acquitted her in all cases in which she was nominated, based on different statements.

Earlier today, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed a new Toshakhana reference against founder PTI and Bushra Bibi.

On behalf of NAB, reference investigation officer Mohsin Haroon and case officer Waqar Al Hasan filed the reference in the accountability court, which consists of two volumes.

According to sources, the new toshakhana reference filed by NAB will be reviewed by the Registrar Accountability Court and after removing the objections the reference will be sent to the Administrative Judge of the Accountability Court. Later, the Administrative Judge will decide whether to transfer the reference to himself or to another accountability court.

Administrative Judge Nasir Javed Rana is already hearing the £190 million reference.

NAB interrogated Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in Adiala Jail and both were arrested on July 13 while they remained in NAB custody for 37 days for investigation.