RAWALPINDI: A particular court docket on Thursday determined to indict incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi in new Toshakhana reference on October 2.
The proceedings of the brand new Toshakhana reference began final week after the Nationwide Accountability Bureau (NAB) was barred from pursuing the matter and the case was transferred to the Federal Investigation Company (FIA) in keeping with the Supreme Court docket’s verdict restoring amendments to the anti-corruption legal guidelines.
The deposed prime minister has been imprisoned for nearly a yr upon his conviction in 4 circumstances — two Toshakhana references, the cipher case, and the Iddat case, wherein his spouse can also be incarcerated.
The brand new Toshakhana reference towards the couple got here to the fore after NAB arrested them shortly after a district and periods court docket in Islamabad acquitted Khan and Bushra within the iddat case — also called the un-Islamic nikah case — which was the final hurdle within the couple’s launch from jail.
On Thursday (at this time), Particular Decide Central Shahrukh Arjumand heard the post-arrest bail purposes of the celebration founder and his partner, who had been delivered to a makeshift court docket in Adiala jail.
In the course of the listening to, defence attorneys accomplished their arguments on the purposes whereas the prosecution sought extra time on this regard — a requirement which drew robust opposition.
Salman Safdar, PTI founder’s counsel, requested the court docket to resolve on bail utility at this time, saying that at this time’s listening to was being held on prosecution’s demand.
In the meantime, Imran and Bushra got here to the podium and put ahead the identical request with the previous premier demanding justice. “My spouse [Bushra] has nothing to do with this case however remains to be in jail,” he mentioned.
“I spend 22 hours in [prison] cage,” the PTI founder knowledgeable the choose.
Nonetheless, the court docket rejected the defence crew’s request and granted the prosecution extra time for finishing their arguments.
The listening to was adjourned until September 28.