US EditionPakistani court grants bail to the wife of imprisoned ex-Premier Khan
- Bibi was granted bail on Wednesday in a case involving the illegal sale of state gifts totaling over 140 million rupees, after both she and Khan were sentenced to 14 years in prison.
- The same week, Pakistan's parliament passed a constitutional amendment that enhances legislative power in appointing judges.
- Political analyst Zaigham Khan remarked that Bibi's release might have been 'politically calculated' to create division within the PTI.
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Former Pakistan PM Khan's wife released from prison
Islamabad — Pakistani authorities released the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from prison Thursday, nearly nine months after the couple was sentenced on corruption allegations. Former first lady Bushra Bibi was allowed to leave the Adiala jail near Islamabad a day after a federal high court approved her bail application. Leaders of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or PTI, party said Bibi traveled to her residence on the outskirts of t…
Bushra Bibi walks free on bail after months-long imprisonment in new Toshakhana case
An undated image of former first lady and wife of PTI founder Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi. — X/@PTIOfficialBushra Bibi, wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan was freed from Rawalpindi's Adiala jail on Thursday after remaining behind bars for around nine months owing to her...
Wife of Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan granted bail in state gifts case, his party says
A court in Pakistan granted bail to the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a case pertaining to the illegal sale of state gifts, his party said on Wednesday - a relief for the embattled politician who could see his spouse released from prison for the first time in months.
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