Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi moves IHC for suspension of conviction in 190m pound case
Pakistan
It highlights NAB's failure to obtain text of agreement with UK's NCA
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - PTI founder Imran Khan, along with his wife Bushra Bibi, decided to file a petition in the Islamabad High Court seeking the suspension of their penalty in the £190 million corruption case.
According to party sources, PTI's legal team prepared the petition for the suspension of the sentence.
The petition argues that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) acted with malice and abused its authority, delivering a hasty verdict based on incomplete investigations. It further highlights NAB's failure to obtain the text of the agreement with the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA), which reflects the investigative body's reluctance. Additionally, NCA officials were not included in the investigation.
The petition asserts that the prosecution failed to present substantial evidence. The petitioners assure the court of their full cooperation and pledge to attend all appeal hearings if the sentence is suspended.
The petition requested the suspension of the sentence handed down on January 17 and sought the release of the petitioners on bail until the final decision on the main appeal.
