RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi has extended the interim bail of Bushra Bibi, the wife of PTI founder Imran Khan, in 31 cases till August 12.
Judge Amjad Ali Shah of the special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) presided over the hearing related to the cases registered over the protests on November 24 and 26. Bushra Bibi was represented by a legal panel headed by Advocate Muhammad Faisal Malik, while Prosecutor Zaheer Shah appeared on behalf of the state.
Advocate Faisal Malik argued that despite court orders, Bushra Bibi has not been made part of the investigation in these cases. He said the investigation officer has yet to include her in the probe, even during her visits to Adiala Jail, where her husband is being held.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the court extended her interim bail in all 31 cases until August 12.
Meanwhile, in a related development, Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi have filed separate petitions in the Islamabad High Court, seeking early hearings of their appeals against convictions in the 190 million pounds case.
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The petitions, submitted through Barrister Salman Safdar, request the court to schedule an early hearing for their suspension of sentence appeals. The pleas state that the sentences were handed down on January 17, and appeals were filed on January 27. The first hearing on the suspension requests took place on May 15.
The petitions allege that NAB is deliberately delaying proceedings by repeatedly requesting adjournments, and that despite earlier assurances, the appeals for sentence suspension have not been scheduled promptly. The petitioners have urged the court to fix an early date for hearing both appeals.
