{"id":820,"date":"2026-05-04T15:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/?p=820"},"modified":"2026-05-04T15:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:39:11","slug":"ihc-denies-imran-bushra-pleas-to-suspend-sentences-in-190m-graft-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/ihc-denies-imran-bushra-pleas-to-suspend-sentences-in-190m-graft-case\/","title":{"rendered":"IHC denies Imran, Bushra pleas to suspend sentences in \u00a3190m graft case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ISLAMABAD<\/strong>: The Islamabad High Court on Monday rejected the petitions of former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi seeking the suspension of their sentences in the \u00a3190 million corruption case, observing that their main appeals were already fixed for hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar will take up the central appeals on May 7. In view of this, the court declared the suspension applications infructuous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the hearing on April 30, Justice Dogar had emphasised that the best course would be an early disposal of the main appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imran \u2014 imprisoned since Aug 5, 2023, for concealing details of Toshakhana gifts \u2014 is serving a 14-year sentence at Rawalpindi\u2019s Adiala jail in the \u00a3190m case, also known as the Al-Qadir Trust case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An accountability court in Islamabad had sentenced Imran and Bushra to 14 and seven years in prison, respectively, on Jan 17, 2025, in the case. Subsequently, both had challenged their convictions before the IHC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The case alleges that the couple obtained billions of rupees and land worth hundreds of kanals from Bahria Town Ltd to legalise Rs50 billion identified and returned to the country by the United Kingdom during the PTI government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bushra Bibi\u2019s daughter seeks access to her mother<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Separately, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir also heard a petition filed by Bushra\u2019s daughter seeking access to a personal physician and permission for a family meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the hearing, counsel Salman Akram Raja informed the court that an application had already been submitted to the authorities of Adiala Jail both through courier and in person. He further stated that Bushra Bibi underwent surgery on the night between April 16 and 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The court directed the jail superintendent to decide the application within two days and pass a reasoned order. The superintendent was also summoned in personal capacity on May 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justice Tahir observed that the court was forwarding the request to jail authorities for an appropriate decision, noting that such matters were also being discussed publicly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It should be mentioned that on April 19, Bushra had also approached the IHC seeking suspension of her sentence in the \u00a3190 million corruption case on medical grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a related proceeding, the IHC sought a response from jail authorities in a contempt matter regarding the failure to arrange a meeting between Imran and his lawyer. The court was informed that jail officials had not yet signed the counsel\u2019s power of attorney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The order pertains to a March, 2025 judgment, which restored the incarcerated former premier\u2019s visitation rights to twice a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Separately, the court also issued notice to PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan in a petition seeking closure of Imran\u2019s account on X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The petition, filed in September 2025, alleged that inflammatory posts were made from the official X account of the PTI founder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further hearing of these matters was adjourned till next week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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