- FIR accuses couple of fraud by submitting fake receipt from Toshakhana.
- Gifts such as watches and cufflinks allegedly obtained through forged signatures.
- The judge notes that the prosecution did not present evidence against the couple.
An Islamabad court granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana fake receipts case. Imran Khan was also granted bail in five other cases, including those related to attempt to murder and defamation of the army.
According to the FIR, Imran and Bushra have been accused of committing fraud by submitting a fake receipt falsely indicating the sale of gifts, such as watches and cufflinks, allegedly obtained from Toshakhana using forged signatures.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majuka observed that the prosecution failed to present evidence against Imran and his wife. The court approved their bail applications against sureties of Rs 50,000 each.
Justice Majuka granted bail to the PTI founder in five additional cases, subject to sureties of Rs 50,000 each.
In the case concerning defamation of the army, the court ruled that no evidence had been presented to prove that the petitioner had committed the crime.
According to the FIR, Manzoor Ahmad, a learned magistrate, along with his officials, were watching television on a private news channel when Imran leveled allegations against army officers, stating that “they wanted to see him defeated and killed”.
The petitioner allegedly defamed army officers by using derogatory language, creating unrest in the society and reportedly used obscene language against senior army officers, the complainant said in the FIR.
Regarding the attempted murder case linked to the protests, the court noted that the prosecution failed to prove that the protests were organized under the leadership of the PTI founder, nor could it establish his presence at the protest sites.
Imran, who has been in prison since August 2023, faces multiple cases ranging from corruption to terrorism since his ouster from power through the opposition’s no-confidence motion in April 2022.
