Relief to imran khan in 8 cases of violence, stay on arrest of wife Bushra Bibi in Al-Qadir Trust case

Imran Khan attended the hearing of the Toshakhana corruption case on 18 March. There was a clash between Imran's supporters and the police regarding this.

Relief to imran khan in 8 cases of violence, stay on arrest of wife Bushra Bibi in Al-Qadir Trust case

During this, about 25 policemen were injured. In this case, cases were registered against Imran in various police stations of Islamabad.

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan got a big relief on Tuesday. The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) extended till June 8 the interim bail granted to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in eight cases registered against him.

On the other hand, an accountability court in Islamabad restrained the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from arresting Imran's wife Bushra Bibi in the Al-Qadir Trust case by granting her interim bail. 

25 policemen were injured in the violence

In fact, there was a clash between the police and his supporters before Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan appeared in the judicial premises on March 18 in the Toshakhana corruption case. About 25 policemen were injured in this clash. In this case, cases were registered against Imran in various police stations of Islamabad.

What is the Toshakhana corruption case?

Toshakhana is a division under the administrative control of the Cabinet Division, which was established in 1974. It stores valuable gifts given by other governments and heads of state and foreign dignitaries to rulers, parliamentarians, bureaucrats and officials.

Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan was disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan in October last year for not sharing details of the sale of these costly gifts.

Ban on arrest of Imran's wife Bushra Bibi

Meanwhile, an accountability court in Islamabad restrained the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from arresting PTI chief Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi in the Al-Qadir Trust case by granting her interim bail.

Bushra Bibi's lawyer Khwaja Haris appeared in the court and filed an application for the interim bail of Bushra Bibi. During the hearing, Haris told the court that Bushra Bibi had not received any notice from the anti-corruption body.

After this, the court accepted the bail application till May 31 and issued notice to NAB seeking its reply. Judge Muhammad Basheer also directed Imran's wife to furnish a surety of Rs five lakh.