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Iddat case: Court rejects PTI founder, Bushra Bibi’s pleas to suspend sentence

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A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Thursday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi’s pleas seeking suspension of their sentences in the iddat case.

Additional district and sessions judge (ADSJ) Afzal Majoka announced the verdict, which had been reserved on Tuesday.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC), earlier this month, had ordered the session court to announce the verdict on Bushra Bibi’s plea seeking suspension of conviction in Nikah case within 10 days.

Bushra Bibi, wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, moved Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the conviction in Nikah case where they were sentenced to seven years in jail and Rs500,000 fines each on the couple.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced to challenge the dismissal of pleas of PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in iddat case.

Talking to Media, Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan said the party reserves the right to challenge the verdict.

“We will move to court against the dismissal of the pleas,” said Ayub.

PTI announces to challenge dismissal of pleas

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced to challenge the dismissal of pleas of PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in iddat case.

Talking to Media, PTI Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan said the party reserves the right to challenge the verdict.

“We will move to court against the dismissal of the pleas.”

Earlier in the day, a district and sessions court in Islamabad rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi pleas seeking suspension of their sentences in the iddat case.

Additional district and sessions judge (ADSJ) Afzal Majoka announced the verdict, which had been reserved on Tuesday.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC), earlier this month, had ordered the session court to announce the verdict on Bushra Bibi’s plea seeking suspension of conviction in Nikah case within 10 days.

Bushra Bibi, wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, moved Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the conviction in Nikah case where they were sentenced to seven years in jail and Rs500,000 fines each on the couple.

  • Internews Pakistan is an Islamabad-based news agency established in 1997.

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