FCC rejects Bushra Bibi's petition seeking suspension of 7-year Al-Qadir Trust sentence
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday rejected a plea moved by the spouse of incarcerated former premier Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, seeking suspension of her seven-year sentence in the £190 Al-Qadir Trust case . Earlier in the day, a two-judge FCC bench consisting of Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi reserved its ruling and directed senior counsel…
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) in Islamabad dismissed a petition on Wednesday seeking a suspension of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's seven-year sentence in the Al-Qadir Trust case. Bushra Bibi, the wife of the convicted former premier, had moved the court in July, arguing that her husband, being a woman with a serious medical condition, was entitled to have her sentence suspended.
In September, her legal representative, Salman Safdar, moved an application for an early hearing of the appeal, citing that the appellant was experiencing a rapidly deteriorating ocular condition which threatened the remaining eyesight of the appellant. The court reserved its ruling earlier in the day and directed Safdar to submit written arguments before the court. The detailed order for dismissal is yet to be issued by the FCC.
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