- Court docket provides extra time to prosecution for finishing arguments.
- Bushra Bibi has nothing to do with this reference, says Imran
- New Toshakhana reference’s listening to adjourned until Sept 28.
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his partner Bushra Bibi might be indicted within the new Toshakhana reference on October 2, it emerged on Thursday.
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 12 months upon his conviction in 4 instances — two Toshakhana references, the cipher case, and the Iddat case, by which his spouse can be incarcerated.
The brand new Toshakhana reference in opposition to the couple got here to the fore after NAB arrested them shortly after a district and classes courtroom in Islamabad acquitted Khan and Bushra within the iddat case — often known as the un-Islamic nikah case — which was the final hurdle within the couple’s launch from jail.
On Thursday (as we speak), Particular Decide Central Shahrukh Arjumand heard the post-arrest bail functions of the celebration founder and his partner, who had been dropped at a makeshift courtroom in Adiala jail.
Throughout the listening to, defence attorneys accomplished their arguments on the functions whereas the prosecution sought extra time on this regard — a requirement which drew robust opposition.
Salman Safdar, PTI founder’s counsel, requested the courtroom to resolve on bail software as we speak, saying that as we speak’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 continues to be in jail,” he mentioned.
“I spend 22 hours in [prison] cage,” the PTI founder knowledgeable the decide.
Nonetheless, the courtroom rejected the defence crew’s request and granted the prosecution extra time for finishing their arguments.
The listening to was adjourned until September 28.
