Court rejects pleas, upholds sentence in Imran, Bushra Bibi iddat case

ISLAMABAD: Local court on Thursday upheld the sentence in the iddat case of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi.

Additional Session judge Mohammad Afzal Majoka rejecting the pleas filed by  Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi seeking suspension of their sentences in the iddat case upheld the earlier sentence.

Verdict on Imran, Bushra Bibi Iddat case today

While hearing a plea filed by Bushra Bibi’s former husband Khawar Maneka, a district magistrate on February 3 convicted Bushra and Imran and sentenced them to seven years in prison for contracting marriage on January 1, 2028, without Bushra first observing the mandatory waiting—iddat—period.

Bushra Bibi, wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, moved Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the conviction in Nikah case where they were sentenced to seven years in jail and Rs500,000 fines each on the couple.

After the rejection of their appeals, the sentence of the couple remains in place. The PTI has announced to challenge the decision in the Islamabad High Court instantly.