Internet Desk
November 21, 2024
Days forward of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) “do-or-die” protest on November 24 in Islamabad, incarcerated celebration founder Imran Khan secured bail in Toshakhana 2.0 case — in a significant increase for the embattled former ruling celebration.
IHC’s Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb accepted the PTI founder’s post-arrest bail plea within the case involving state items topic to furnishing two bonds of Rs1 million every.
The Nationwide Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a recent Toshakhana reference towards Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi for retaining a jewelry set gifted by the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in August this yr.
It has a number of variations and fees that each one revolve round allegations that the embattled politician and his spouse unlawful procured after which offered items price greater than Rs140 million in state possession, which he obtained throughout his 2018-2022 premiership.
It’s pertinent to say right here that the couple was taken into custody within the new Toshakhana case on July 13, hours after a district and periods court docket in Islamabad had acquitted them within the iddat case — also referred to as the un-Islamic nikah case — which was thought of the final hurdle within the couple’s launch from jail earlier than the submitting of the brand new circumstances.
Reacting to the recent reduction to Khan from the IHC, Info Minister Attaullah Tarar, whereas speaking to Geo Information, dominated out risk of fast launch of the PTI founder, saying that he but to safe bail in eight different circumstances too.
Main circumstances protecting Khan in jail
The 71-year-old cricketer-turned-politician has been behind bars since August final yr after he was sentenced in Toshakhana case-I — one of many dozens circumstances registered towards the previous premier since his ouster from energy in April 2022.
Cipher case
On March 27, 2022, Khan — lower than a month earlier than his ouster in April 2022 by way of a no-trust movement — whereas addressing a public rally waved a letter earlier than the gang, claiming that it was a cipher from a overseas nation that had conspired together with his political rivals to have PTI authorities overthrown.
Few days later, he accused the US of conspiring towards him and alleged that then assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia Affairs Donald Lu had sought his removing. The cipher was about former Pakistan ambassador to the US Majeed’s assembly with Lu.
In August 2023, the Federal Investigation Company filed a primary data report (FIR) towards Imran and Qureshi beneath the Official Secrets and techniques Act.
Particular court docket decide Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain handed down a sentence of 10 years every to Khan and Qureshi.
The IHC, nonetheless, annulled the PTI leaders’ conviction within the cipher case containing fees of misusing and misplacing the labeled diplomatic doc in June, 2024.
Iddat case
The PTI founder and his spouse had been sentenced to seven years in jail and awarded a high quality of Rs500,000 every, in February 2024, after a trial court docket discovered their nikah to be fraudulent as Khawar Maneka, Bushra’s ex-husband, moved the court docket towards the couple’s marriage.
After months of their persevering with authorized woes, Khan and his obtained a lot reduction as a district and periods court docket in July 2024 accepted their pleas in search of annulment of their conviction within the iddat case.
Stressing Maneka’s failure to show his case towards each Khan and Bushra, the court docket stated: “They [Khan and Bushra] are directed to be launched forthwith if not required to be detained in another case.”
GHQ assault case
Khan — the founding chairman of PTI — is going through a string of circumstances, together with these associated to Might 9 mayhem throughout the nation. Dozens of circumstances had been filed towards khan and the PTI management after the violent protests that shocked the nation.
The Might 9 riots had been triggered nearly throughout the nation after the deposed prime minister’s arrest within the £190 million settlement case. Lots of of PTI employees and senior leaders had been put behind bars for his or her alleged involvement in violence and assaults on army installations.
Throughout the protests, the miscreants focused the civil and army installations together with — Jinnah Home and the Basic Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. The army termed Might 9 “Black Day” and determined to attempt the protesters beneath the Military Act.
The PTI founder, nonetheless blames the “businesses males” for arson and capturing in some areas in the course of the Might 9 violent protests.
Toshakhana case-I
The 70-year-old cricketer-turned-politician was accused of misusing his 2018 to 2022 premiership to purchase and promote items in state possession that had been obtained throughout visits overseas and price greater than Rs140 million ($635,000).
The items included watches given by a royal household, in accordance with authorities officers, who’ve alleged beforehand that Khan’s aides offered them in Dubai.
Furthermore, seven wristwatches, six made by watchmaker Rolex, and the costliest a “Grasp Graff restricted version” valued at Rs85 ($385,000), had been additionally among the many items.
A reference was forwarded by then Nationwide Meeting speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf to the Election Fee asking it to probe the matter.
The electoral physique then declared the previous premier responsible of corrupt practices and filed a grievance in an Islamabad court docket.
On July 31, 2024, the accountability court docket within the federal capital sentenced the previous prime minister and his partner to 14 years in jail with rigorous punishment within the state items case. Along with this, the court docket disqualified the previous prime minister for 10 years whereas handing over a high quality of Rs1.57 billion — Rs787 million every — to the couple.
Beforehand, the Election Fee of Pakistan (ECP), in August 2023 had disqualified Khan for 5 years from holding any public workplace following the trial court docket’s verdict within the Toshakahana case.
In a notification, the electoral watchdog acknowledged that the PTI chief was disqualified after being discovered responsible of corrupt practices beneath Part 167 of the Elections Act, 2017 and his sentencing for 3 years.
It additionally acknowledged that the ECP has de-notified Khan because the “returned candidate” from NA-45 Kurram-l.
Tried homicide case
Final month, the jailed PTI founder and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur had been booked in tried homicide case after a capital metropolis cop died of wounds sustained because of alleged violence by the celebration’s activists in the course of the protest in Islamabad.
The case was registered on the state’s behalf at federal capital’s Midday Police Station beneath 12 sections together with tried homicide, arson, assault on the state and violence towards police personnel in addition to anti-terrorism act (ATA).
Islamabad Capital Territory Police’s Constable Abdul Hameed was allegedly attacked by miscreants throughout PTI’s D Chowk protest whereas he was performing his responsibility on the Chungi Quantity 26 on GT Street on October 4.
Not less than 5 circumstances had been filed towards Khan after the D Chowk protest, in accordance with stories.
Al-Qadir Belief case
In Might, 2024, the IHC accepted the PTI founder’s bail petition within the £190 million Nationwide Crime Company (NCA) settlement reference.
In December final yr, the NAB had filed a £190 million NCA reference towards Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi and others.
The PTI chairman is going through corruption fees of billions of rupees in a case additionally involving a property tycoon.
Khan — alongside together with his spouse Bushra Bibi and different PTI leaders — are going through a NAB inquiry associated to a settlement between the PTI authorities and the property tycoon, which reportedly brought on a lack of £190 million to the nationwide exchequer.
As per the fees, Khan and different accused allegedly adjusted Rs50 billion — £190 million on the time — despatched by Britain’s Nationwide Crime Company (NCA) to the Pakistani authorities as a part of the settlement with the property tycoon.
They’re additionally accused of getting undue profit within the type of over 458 kanals of land at Mouza Bakrala, Sohawa, to ascertain Al Qadir College.
Throughout the PTI authorities, the NCA seized property price 190 million kilos from the property tycoon in Britain.
The UK company stated the property could be handed to the federal government of Pakistan and the settlement with the Pakistani property tycoon was “a civil matter, and doesn’t signify a discovering of guilt”.
Subsequently, then-prime minister Khan obtained approval for the settlement with the UK crime company from his cupboard on December 3, 2019, with out disclosing the main points of the confidential settlement.
It was determined that the cash could be submitted to the Supreme Court docket on behalf of the tycoon.
Subsequently, the Al-Qadir Belief was established in Islamabad a number of weeks after the PTI-led authorities accepted the settlement with the property tycoon.
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