Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi will be indicted in the new Toshakhana reference on October 2, it emerged on Thursday. The proceedings of the new Toshakhana reference started last week after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was barred from pursuing the matter and the case was transferred to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in line with the Supreme Court’s verdict restoring amendments to the anti-corruption laws. The deposed prime minister has been imprisoned for almost a year upon his conviction in four cases \u2014 two Toshakhana references, the cipher case, and the Iddat case, in which his wife is also incarcerated. The new Toshakhana reference against the couple came to the fore after NAB arrested them shortly after a district and sessions court in Islamabad acquitted Khan and Bushra in the iddat case \u2014 also known as the un-Islamic nikah case \u2014 which was the last hurdle in the couple’s release from jail. On Thursday (today), Special Judge Central Shahrukh Arjumand heard the post-arrest bail applications of the party founder and his spouse, who were brought to a makeshift court in Adiala prison. During the hearing, defence lawyers completed their arguments on the applications while the prosecution sought more time in this regard \u2014 a demand which drew strong opposition. Salman Safdar, PTI founder\u2019s counsel, asked the court to decide on bail application today, saying that today\u2019s hearing was being held on prosecution\u2019s demand. Meanwhile, Imran and Bushra came to the rostrum and put forward the same request with the former premier demanding justice. \u201cMy wife [Bushra] has nothing to do with this case but is still in jail,\u201d he said. \u201cI spend 22 hours in [prison] cage,\u201d the PTI founder informed the judge. However, the court rejected the defence team\u2019s request and granted the prosecution more time for completing their arguments. The hearing was adjourned till September 28.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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