IHC rejects Imran, Bushra's pleas seeking suspension of sentences in £190m graft case

ISLAMABAD, May 4: The Islamabad High Court on Monday rejected the petitions of former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi seeking the suspension of their sentences in the £190 million corruption case, observing that their main appeals were already fixed for hearing.

A two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad SarfrazDogar will take up the central appeals on May 7. In view of this, the court declared the suspension applications infructuous.

During the hearing on April 30, Justice Dogar had emphasised that the best course would be an early disposal of the main appeal.
Imran - imprisoned since Aug 5, 2023, for concealing details of Toshakhana gifts - is serving a 14-year sentence at Rawalpindi's Adiala jail in the £190m case, also known as the Al-Qadir Trust case.

An accountability court in Islamabad had sentenced Imran and Bushra to 14 and seven years in prison, respectively, on Jan 17, 2025, in the case. Subsequently, both had challenged their convictions before the IHC.    �"DAWN