PTI to challenge the iddat case verdict in IHC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) slamming the district and sessions court’s decision to reject the pleas seeking suspension of the sentence handed down to party founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the iddat case has announced to challenge the verdict in the high court.

Speaking outside the court in Islamabad, PTI Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan said that the party will be challenging the verdict in the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

He said there was no technical aspect in the Nikkah in Iddat case but he alleged that the case was handled ‘politically’. Kanwal Shauzab said that Bushra Bibi was dragged into the case.

Omar Ayub said the court did not approve the request for suspension of sentence in the Iddat case.

“Justice was required in the case in which there is no complication. As this is the case was between husband and a wife,” Omar Ayub said.

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

He said PTI will immediately challenge the verdict of the iddat case in the IHC. 

He demanded that the PTI founder and his wife Bushra Bibi along with other prisoners be released.

“Our (PTI) movement will move forward faster,” Umar Ayub told media persons in Islamabad.

On Thursday the Islamabad District and Sessions Court has rejected the appeals of PTI Founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi against their conviction in the iddat nikah case. 

District and Sessions Judge Afzal Majoka rejected the appeals for suspension of sentence in a reserved decision he pronounced on Thursday. 

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.