IHC summons DIG over Bushra Bibi's plea

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has summoned Rawalpindi's deputy inspector general (DIG) operations in a case related to provision of information about the first information reports (FIRs) related to May 9, 2023 rioting in which former prime minister Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi has been booked.

IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq on Monday heard the petition requesting details of the cases registered against Bushra Bibi, and seeking to prevent her arrest in any unknown case while providing an opportunity to her to approach the relevant court.

The petitioner's lawyer, Sardar Latif Khosa, appeared in court and argued that Bushra Bibi has been implicated in the cases related to May 9. In one case, it was stated that the investigation had not begun, but she was to be arrested.

The CJ remarked, "Khosa Sahib, it's now over a year since the May 9, 2023 incidents. Of the eleven cases, which FIRs are from May 9?" Latif Khosa responded that all eleven FIRs are from May 9.

Justice Farooq noted that the Lahore High Court (LHC) has also ruled that a person arrested in one case shall be considered arrested in all cases. "It is not acceptable that a person gets bail or is acquitted in one case and then is arrested in another," he noted.

The court later ordered the DIG Operations of Rawalpindi to appear in court on August 7 and inform the court about the status of the May 9 cases against the former first lady.