Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra have been convicted in the Al Qadir Trust case. The court has announced the punishment for both of them. This case is related to illegal money and land transfer from Bahria Town. Imran is already in Adiala Jail.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been convicted in the Al-Qadir Trust case. This case is related to a fraud of 190 million pounds. The court has sentenced PTI founder Imran Khan to 14 years in prison and Bushra Bibi to 7 years in prison. Judge Nasir Javed Rana pronounced this verdict amid tight security in a temporary court set up in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Imran Khan has been lodged in Adiala Jail for the last 18 months. After the verdict was pronounced, Bushra Bibi was also arrested from the court itself. The court has imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Imran and Rs 5 lakh on Bushra. If the fine is not paid, they will have to serve six months more in jail.
Convicted Imran and Bushra
This case is related to the land and money transactions related to Bahria Town, in which Imran Khan is accused of corruption. This happened during Imran Khan's tenure as PM. Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi were accused of acquiring billions of rupees and hundreds of kanals of land from Bahria Town Limited. The court found these allegations correct and convicted Imran and Bushra.
NAB had registered the case
The case against Imran and Bushra started in December 2023, when NAB (National Accountability Bureau) registered a corruption case against Imran and his wife related to Al-Qadir University Trust. Both were accused of using black money to pay for land in Bahria Town, Karachi. Imran and Bushra Bibi allegedly acquired billions of rupees and hundreds of kanals of land from Bahria Town Limited to legalize Rs 50 billion.
Before the hearing outside Adiala Jail, PTI Chairman Gauhar Ali Khan said that in the last two years, the limits of injustice have been crossed with Imran Khan. He clearly said that if there was a fair decision, Imran and Bushra would have been acquitted because this whole matter is political. This case is a big turning point in Pakistan's politics. Imran Khan's arrest and sentencing can increase political tension in the country. All this has happened at a time when talks have started between Imran Khan's party, the government and the army just a day ago.