Bushra Bibi granted bail in 32 cases, no arrest until January 13

Rawalpindi Anti-terrorism Court orders police to submit records for all 32 cases involving Bushra Bibi.

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An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi has granted interim bail to Bushra Bibi, the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in 32 cases.

The former first lady, who faces charges related to protests held between November 24 and November 27, appeared in court on Saturday where she was granted relief.

The court also ordered that she not be arrested until January 13, 2025, Express News reported.

Bushra Bibi's legal counsel, Muhammad Faisal Malik, filed bail petitions for her in all 32 cases, leading to the court’s decision. The court also issued notices to the investigating officers of the cases, instructing them to provide relevant records.

Special permission was granted for Bushra Bibi's vehicle to enter the court premises, where prominent PTI leaders, including Simabiah Tahir, were present in support. Defence lawyer Faisal Chaudhry also attended the hearing.

Following the hearing, the judge, Amjad Ali Shah, approved Bushra Bibi's bail, allowing her to leave the court.

The judge is scheduled to visit Adiala Jail later in the day for a hearing related to the GHQ attack case.

Yesterday, the Peshawar High Court (PHC) extended the protective bail of Bushra Imran Khan, former first lady and wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's founding chairman Imran Khan, until January 16.

It has also exempted her from appearing in court.

The case was heard by a two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court, consisting of Justice Sahibzada Asadullah and Justice Waqar Ahmad.

The petitioner's lawyer Alam Khan Adeenzai, Additional Attorney General Sanaullah, NAB Special Deputy Prosecutor General Mohammad Ali, and Additional Advocate General Inamullah appeared.

The petitioner's lawyer informed the court that Bushra Imran Khan could not appear in court because she had a hearing in Islamabad for the Toshakhana case. The lawyer added that they had filed a request for exemption.

The court granted the exemption request for Bushra Imran Khan and extended her protective bail until January 16.

The AAG informed the court that two cases were under consideration today. In the first case, they had submitted the report, and the court was ready to discuss its admissibility.

The court had previously stated that the discussion should first focus on whether the case was admissible.

Special Deputy Prosecutor General NAB Mohammad Ali said the bureau had submitted a report regarding three cases against the petitioner. The bench accepted the request for exemption from Bushra Imran Khan's appearance in court, extended her protective bail until January 16, and adjourned the hearing.