Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi Challenge Convictions in Al Qadir Trust Case

Legal Battle for Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi

Islamabad: A high court in Pakistan is set to review a petition from former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, on Thursday. They are contesting their convictions related to the Al Qadir Trust case.

In January of the previous year, an accountability court in Islamabad sentenced Khan, aged 73, to 14 years in prison, while Bibi received a seven-year sentence due to corruption charges brought by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the country's anti-corruption agency.

The couple has appealed their convictions in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), which had initially scheduled to hear their case on April 22.

However, the hearing was postponed because of the closure of the Red Zone, prompted by anticipated negotiations between Iran and the United States.

As per the registrar's office, a division bench led by Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif will address the case on Thursday.

The case involves allegations of 190 million pounds concerning the Al-Qadir Trust, a charitable organization that operates a university near Islamabad.

It is claimed that the trust was misused to acquire land valued at millions from a real estate mogul.

NAB asserts that donations were made in return for the former prime minister's government utilizing repatriated funds from the UK to settle fines for the businessman, rather than depositing the money into the national treasury.

Khan has refuted these claims, stating that neither he nor his wife gained any financial advantage from the trust or its associated dealings.