Imran Khan
Pakistan News: Political turmoil continues in Pakistan before the elections to be held on February 8. Meanwhile, Imran Khan has been sentenced in two different cases in two days. In the ‘Sifar’ case, 10 years’ imprisonment was given, while in the Toshakhana case, Bushra Bibi was sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment. Imran Khan’s big statement has come out on this. Imran Khan said that the court has ‘cheated’ while giving sentence in the corruption case.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday accused the accountability court of cheating, saying he was called only to mark his presence in the Toshakhana corruption case hearing but instead he and his wife were sentenced to 14 years in jail. Went. Accountability Court Judge Mohammad Bashir on Wednesday sentenced Khan (71) and his wife Bushra Bibi (49) during a hearing in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail.
Accused of possessing expensive government gifts
Imran Khan is imprisoned in this jail. In the Toshakhana corruption case, Khan is accused of possessing expensive government gifts received during his tenure as Prime Minister of Pakistan. The founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf said, ‘I have been cheated as I was called only to mark my presence in the hearing.’ In its decision, the court has banned both of them from holding any government post for 10 years and imposed a fine of Rs 78.70 crore on each.
Bushra Bibi did not appear in court
Bushra Bibi did not appear in court on Wednesday. At the beginning of the hearing, Judge Bashir asked Khan whether he had recorded his statement. On this the former Prime Minister said that he will record his statement after his lawyer arrives. Referring to the verdict in the Cipher case a day earlier, the former Prime Minister said, ‘Why are you in a hurry? Yesterday also, the sentence was given in a hurry.’ In this matter he said, ‘My lawyer has not come here yet. When they come, I will record the statement after informing them.
Bushra Bibi surrendered after being found guilty
Khan said he appeared in the court only to mark his presence. On this, Khan was asked to record his statement immediately and ‘not to waste the court’s time.’ Khan then walked out of the courtroom, following which the court sentenced the former prime minister and his wife in his absence. After being convicted, Bushra Bibi reached Adiala jail and surrendered. Khan’s sister Alima Khan said that today “the judicial system itself has been razed to the ground.”
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