Imran, Bushra appear in court for £190m reference case

RAWALPINDI: The hearing of £190m pound reference case was held at Adiala jail Rawalpindi, in an Accountability Court established in the jail premises.

Accountability Court Judge Nasir Javed Rana presided over the hearing. Former premier and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and former first lady Bushra Bibi were also present during the hearing.

The defense counsel Faisal Chaudhry informed the court that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered to decide on the acquittal petitions first. The accountability court responded that no such order from the IHC had been received by the court so far.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor then requested the court that the accused were present in the court, so “their 342 statements should be recorded”.

To this the defense lawyer said that the related question paper consists of 79 questions and it required time, adding that “14 days’ time should be given for submission of 342 statements”.

In response to this, the court adjourned the hearing until November 13.

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