Police seek Bushra Bibi's remand in 12 cases related to May 9 riots

ATC orders NAB's investigation team to present her in court at 8 AM tomorrow


News Desk August 16, 2024
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. PHOTO: FILE

Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Founder Imran Khan, has been found guilty by the police in connection with the May 9 cases.

As reported by Express News on Friday, the police have requested Bushra Bibi's physical remand in 12 cases, prompting the Anti-Terrorism Court to summon her on August 17 (Saturday).

The court has ordered the National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) investigation team to present Bushra Bibi in court at 8 AM on Saturday. The court will make a decision regarding her physical remand tomorrow.

The police have stated that the preliminary investigation of Bushra Bibi in relation to the May 9 incidents has been completed, and she has been found culpable. The hearings for the police requests from 12 stations were conducted by Judge Malik Ejaz Asif.

Bushra Bibi was implicated based on statements from dissident PTI leaders Sadaqat Abbasi, Wasiq Qayyum, and Umar Tanveer Butt.

The court has also asked the police to provide the initial investigation report and evidence of her involvement. Bushra Bibi has been named in cases related to the attacks on GHQ Gate 4 and the Army Museum.

Additionally, she has been implicated in cases involving the attack on a sensitive agency's office on Murree Road, the burning of a metro station, and the torching of a sensitive building in Saddar.

Furthermore, Bushra Bibi has been named in cases involving arson and vandalism on Murree Road, Taxila, and Hazro Attock.

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