PTI founder, Bushra Bibi indicted in 190m pound case
Pakistan
The two accused plead not guilty
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News/Web Desk) – An accountability court indicted the PTI founder and his wife Bushra Bibi in the ill-famous 190 million pound case – also previously known as Al-Qadir Trust case – as the judge, Nasir Javed Rana, held hearing at the Adiala jail.
All the cases involving the former PTI chairman are being heard on the jail premises – where he is imprisoned – because of the security threats. Bushra Bibi was shifted from her Bani Gala residence where she is serving her sentences in two cases – Toshakhana and illegal/un-Islamic marriage.
Meanwhile, her husband has been convicted in three cases – cipher, Toshakhana and illegal/un-Islamic marriage.
During the proceedings, the two accused pleaded not guilty, as the judge adjourned proceedings till March 6 while also summoning five witnesses to record their statements on next hearing.
However, the accountability court accepted two pleas filed by the PTI founder, requesting permission for an appointment with his dentist and general physician.
Previously, the indictment had been postponed on several occasions due to the absence of Mohammad Bashir – the accountability court judge who is set to retire on March 14 and has applied for leave preparatory to retirement (LPR).
However, the law ministry last week appointed District and Sessions Judge Nasir Javed Rana as an Accountability Court No 1 Islamabad judge to replace Bashir who went on leave on deputation for a period of three years.
