The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday dismissed an application by Bushra Bibi seeking suspension of her sentence in the £190 million case. In the Bushra Bibi case today, a two-member bench turned the plea down in Islamabad. She is the wife of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan. The dismissal means the court has refused to put that sentence on hold.
What the court decided
Justice Aminuddin Khan headed the two-member bench that announced the decision. Bushra Bibi had asked for her sentence in the £190 million case to be suspended, and the bench dismissed the application. The order leaves the sentence unsuspended. Only the dismissal has been announced so far.
Who brought the plea
The applicant is Bushra Bibi, wife of former prime minister Imran Khan. Wednesday's announcement identifies her as his spouse and describes him as incarcerated. She sought suspension of her own sentence in the £190 million case, and the outcome covers that request. On July 17, 2023, Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi signed surety bonds for bail in various cases at the registrar's office of the Lahore High Court.
What happens next
Further details of Wednesday's decision were still coming in. The announced result is that the bench rejected Bushra Bibi's application to suspend her sentence in the £190 million case. The sentence she asked the court to suspend is not suspended by this decision.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Bushra Bibi case today mein Federal Constitutional Court ne unki saza rukwane ki darkhwast kharij kar di hai. Yeh £190 million case ki saza hai. Court ne saza suspend nahi ki. Mazeed tafseel abhi aani baqi hai.
