Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi sentenced to 14 years in Toshakhana reference In another setback for Imran Khan and his party, the former prime minister and his wife Bushra Bibi were sentenced to 14 years in jail in the Toshakhana reference on Wednesday. Last month, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had filed a new reference against the couple in an accountability court. This reference was regarding the retention of a jewelry set received from the Saudi crown prince, which was undervalued during assessment.
Last month, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a new reference against the couple in an accountability court for retaining a jewelry set received from the Saudi crown prince against an undervalued assessment.
Key points to note:
- This marks Imran’s third conviction, including the one in the cipher case announced just a day earlier.
- Imran is already out of the race for the February 8 general elections.
- During the hearing, Imran questioned the judge, asking, “Why are you in a hurry?”
Ex-PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi sentenced to 14 years
Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 14 years with rigorous punishment in the Toshakhana case, as reported by Pakistan’s Geo News.Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi sentenced to 14 years in Toshakhana reference This verdict comes just a week before national elections and follows a day after Khan received a 10-year prison sentence in a case related to leaking state secrets.Bushra Bibi, Khan’s wife, had been on remand throughout the trial. The couple married in 2018, just months before Khan was elected prime minister.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra sentenced to 14 years in jail
It’s not immediately clear whether Khan’s sentences will run consecutively or concurrently following a trial held inside the jail where he has been detained since his arrest in August. On January 30, Khan was convicted in what is commonly referred to as the cipher case. Pakistan’s state media and a spokesperson for PTI confirmed the jail term handed to Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the case related to leaking state documents, popularly known as the cipher case.
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi sentenced to 14 years in Toshakhana case
Khan is accused of exposing state secrets by displaying a confidential document, the cipher, at a public rally on March 27, 2022. The document is believed to be diplomatic correspondence between the Pakistani ambassador to Washington and the foreign ministry in Islamabad. A no-confidence motion was passed against the former captain of the Pakistan men’s cricket team in April 2022, and he is currently serving a three-year prison sentence in Rawalpindi jail. More than 150 other cases are still pending against him.
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Former PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi sentenced to 14 years jail in Toshakhana case
Other charges against the former prime minister range from contempt of court to terrorism and inciting violence. Khan has alleged that the legal cases against him are a plot to sideline him ahead of the vote. Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi sentenced to 14 years in Toshakhana reference.Media reports had previously stated that Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party could be banned if its founder, former prime minister, and other top brass are convicted in cases related to the May 9 violent incidents and violation of the Secrets Act in the cipher case.