Abcnews24hr
October 24, 2024,
Bushra Bibi, the wife of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, was released from prison on Thursday after serving almost nine months. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party of Imran Khan, verified this information on social media X.
Bushra Bibi was granted bail by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) earlier on Wednesday in a fresh case involving the purchase and sale of state gifts (Toshakhana). Today, a special court ordered his freedom based on that decision.
In the Toshakhana case, a court in Islamabad sentenced the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison on January 31. In the same case, Imran Khan received the same punishment. That same day, Bushra Bibi was arrested by the police.
Bushra Bibi was later taken to Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail. Since August 5 of last year, Imran Khan has been held in the same jail. In the Toshakhana case, he was also imprisoned.
Imran and Bushra were taken into custody in the Toshakhana case on July 13. They were found not guilty in the instance of Iddat, or non-Islamic nikah, on the same day. The imprisoned Imran Khan was 'arrested' once more in a dozen incidents on May 9.
Imran and Bushra were accused of selling state gifts worth Rs 14 crore. During his time as prime minister from 2018 to 2022, Imran Khan received these presents from leaders of several nations, but he sold them rather than putting them in the state treasury.
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