Conviction in £190m reference: IHC accepts Imran, Bushra’s pleas for early hearing on appeals

Court said that petitions for suspension of sentence of founder PTI and Bushra Bibi will also be heard

By INP
April 18, 2025
Imran Khan (right), along with his wife Bushra Bibi, looks on as she signs surety bonds for bail in various cases, at a registrar office in the Lahore High Court on July 17, 2023. — AFP
Imran Khan (right), along with his wife Bushra Bibi, looks on as she signs surety bonds for bail in various cases, at a registrar office in the Lahore High Court on July 17, 2023. — AFP

ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday accepted the application of PTI founder and Bushra Bibi for early hearing on their appeals against their conviction in 190 million pounds reference.

A two-judge bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas heard the miscellaneous application of the accused.

The court directed the Registrar Office to schedule the appeals against the sentence be fixed within two weeks and said that the petitions for suspension of the sentence of the founder PTI and Bushra Bibi will also be heard.

During the hearing lawyer Ali Bukhari appeared on behalf of Bushra Bibi and said that the date for fixing the petitions for suspension of the sentence should also be given.