Islamabad:
Bushra Bibi, who was sentenced to 14 years in the Toshakhana reference case, has been shifted to Bani Gala, her husband Imran Khan's residence in Islamabad, which has been declared a sub-jail, ARY News reported.
The former first lady voluntarily surrendered before the court at Rawalpindi's Adiala prison, where the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team took her into custody. Islamabad Police Chief issued a notice declaring the residence of convict Bushra Bibi in Bani Gala as a sub-jail until further notice.
“The Chief Commissioner of Islamabad Capital Territory is pleased to declare the residence of convict Bushra Bibi (residential complex, Khan House Banigala, Mohra Noor, Islamabad) as a sub-jail until further notice,” the notification said.
Tight security measures have been put in place with prison staff stationed at Bani Gala while Islamabad police personnel will remain outside Imran Khan's residence, ARY News reported, citing sources.
Imran Khan and his wife were sentenced to 14 years in prison by an accountability court in the Toshakhana case.
The court not only imposed strict prison sentences but also disqualified Khan from any public office for the next ten years. The couple was fined PKR 1.573 billion as part of the verdict.
The Toshakhana case became a major bone of contention in national politics after the Election Commission of Pakistan disqualified the PTI chief last year for making “false statements and incorrect statements,” ARY News reported.
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