- FIR accuses couple of fraud by presenting fake receipt from Toshakhana.
- Gifts such as watches and cufflinks allegedly obtained using false signatures.
- The judge observes that the prosecution has not provided evidence against the couple.
An Islamabad court has 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 attempted murder and defamation of the army.
According to the FIR, Imran and Bushra were accused of committing fraud by presenting a fake receipt falsely showing the sale of gifts – such as watches and cufflinks – which were allegedly obtained from Toshakhana using fake signatures.
Additional district and sessions judge Muhammad Afzal Majuka observed that the prosecution had failed to present evidence against Imran and his wife. The court approved their bail pleas against sureties of Rs 50,000 each.
Justice Majuka granted bail to the PTI founder in five more 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 filed to prove that the applicant had committed the offence.
According to the FIR, Manzoor Ahmad, a learned magistrate, and his officials were watching television on a private news channel when Imran made allegations against army officers, saying “they wanted to see him defeated and killed”.
The petitioner allegedly defamed army officers by using derogatory language, creating unrest in the society, and used foul language against senior army officers, the complainant stated in the FIR.
On 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 to establish his presence at the protest sites.
Imran, imprisoned since August 2023, faces multiple cases ranging from corruption to terrorism since his ouster from power via the opposition’s no-confidence motion in April 2022.
