Hearing of £190m scandal case against Imran, Bushra adjourned

ISLAMABAD. Special Accountability Court Judge Nasir Javed Rana adjourned the hearing of the reference against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the £190 million financial scandal till October 30 without taking any action.

The court has adjourned this hearing due to the non-attendance of Bushra Bibi and her lawyer. Imran Khan was present in the courtroom on the occasion of the hearing in Adiala Jail, however, due to Bushra Bibi’s ill health, he requested an exemption from attendance. The court accepted the request for exemption from attendance, while Usman Riaz Gul, the lawyer of Bushra Bibi, did not appear in the court.

The NAB prosecutor argued that Bushra Bibi was not present in the hearing and her counsel was also unavailable. This is a deliberate attempt to prolong the case and due to the absence of Bushra Bibi’s lawyer, the investigating officer of the case could not be cross-examined.

Acquittal pleas of PTI founder Bushra Bibi in 190 million pounds reference fixed for hearing Meanwhile, Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed for hearing the acquittal pleas of PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in 190 million pounds reference.

A two-member bench of IHC comprising Chief Justice (CJ) IHC Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb will hear the petitions today (Tuesday). The previous hearing of acquittal pleas of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi had taken place on October 02. It is pertinent to mention here IHC had cancelled the cause list regarding hearing of acquittal pleas of PTI founder and his wife Bushra Bibi on October 18 in 190 million pounds reference.