A special court of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday sentenced former Pakistan PM and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years of imprisonment in the Toshakhana-2 case, as reported by Dawn news.
The international legal team representing former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has filed an appeal with the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, after citing severe human rights violations taking place during his ongoing detention, Geo TV reported.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have requested an early hearing in the Islamabad High Court to suspend their convictions in the Al-Qadir Trust case. They argue the delay violates their constitutional rights and accuse authorities of political victimisation and procedur
During the hearing, 29 PTI workers appeared before the court while four others registered applications requesting exemption from attendance. The court adjourned the hearing till July 17, when the accused are expected to be formally indicted.
The case is related to the attack during the long march held by PTI in Wazirabad on November 3, 2022, when a man shot and wounded Imran Khan and killed one of his supporters.
PTI leaders and Imran Khan's sisters have filed contempt petitions against Adiala jail authorities, accusing them of violating Islamabad High Court orders by denying access for scheduled legal and family meetings with the former prime minister.
The list will be finalised each Tuesday and Thursday and provided to prison authorities through one of three designated focal persons: Salman Akram Raja, Gohar Ali Khan or Intizar Panjhotha.
According to sources, authorities have set up eight additional security checkpoints on the road leading up to the jail, with approximately 200 officers and personnel placed on duty under the security plan.
Pakistan Senator Irfan Siddiqui termed Imran Khan's article misleading and irresponsible, accusing former Pakistan PM of distorting facts to serve his political narrative at the cost of the country's reputation.
A division bench comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan gave the decision in favour of suspending the sentences and approved bail of the convicts after surety bonds worth Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 25,000 each were submitted, the report said.