US EditionIHC Fines NAB Rs100,000 over Prosecutor’s Absence in £190m Case Hearing
The Islamabad High Court fined NAB Rs100,000 for prosecutorial absence, citing stalling tactics in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case involving Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi.
- On Wednesday, the Islamabad High Court imposed a fine of Rs100,000 on the National Accountability Bureau for what the bench described as 'delaying tactics' during petitions filed by Imran Khan, former prime minister, and Bushra Bibi, spouse of Imran Khan.
- Citing procedural law, the prosecution argued NAB's special prosecutor did not attend because the maintainability objection was being considered, and filed a miscellaneous plea on admissibility.
- Pressing the court, defence counsel Aitzaz Ahsan and Salman Safdar said access to their client was curtailed for four months and courtroom exchanges grew heated.
- The IHC bench issued a notice on NAB's plea, adjourned the hearing, and directed NAB to come prepared, with defence lawyers seeking an early disposal before the upcoming Eid vacations.
- An accountability court sentenced Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi on Jan 17, 2025, with appeals facing procedural hurdles, including objections cleared on February 26, and a scheduled hearing on March 11.
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Pakistan Live NewsIHC imposes Rs100,000 fine on NAB for delaying £190m case against Imran, Bushra
Defence lawyers Salman Safdar and Aitzaz Ahsan appear in court.Court hears Imran, Bushra petitions seeking sentence suspension.NAB special prosecutor challenges maintainability of ex-PM's pleas.The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday...
Al-Qadir Trust fraud case: IHC imposes R0.1m fine on NAB for employing ‘delaying tactics’
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) imposed a Rs100,000 fine on the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for using “delaying tactics” in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi. A division bench of IHC comprising Chief Justice of IHC Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif on Wednesday heard the appeals of the couple seeking…
IHC fines NAB Rs100,000 for delays in £190m case against Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday levied a fine of Rs100,000 on the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) special prosecutor for causing delays in the proceedings of the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption case involving former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. The case, being heard by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif, pertains to petition…
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