Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, filed a pre-arrest bail application on Friday in a case related to the party’s protest at D-Chowk in Islamabad.
Her legal team submitted the plea in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Islamabad on November 26. The case pertains to the alleged unauthorized entry and demonstration of PTI activists in the federal capital.
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Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has ordered the investigating officer to visit Adiala Jail for Bushra Bibi’s interrogation and present a report by February 17.
The charges against her fall under the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act 2024, along with violations of an Islamabad High Court order. If convicted, she could face up to three years in prison.
Court Extends Bail in Multiple Cases
The Islamabad courts reviewed various cases involving Bushra Bibi and PTI leaders regarding the November 26 protest, granting extensions in interim bails.
Bushra Bibi’s interim bail for a case filed at Ramna police station was extended until February 17. The hearing, overseen by Additional Sessions Judge Aamir Zia, included a plea from her lawyer, Ansar Kayani, requesting exemption from in-person appearance.
Her legal counsel argued that, given her incarceration in the £190 million corruption case and detention at Adiala Jail, the police should conduct her interrogation within the jail premises. The court accepted the plea and extended the bail, adjourning proceedings until February 17.
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) also examined cases related to the November 26 protests, hearing 86 interim bail petitions. A total of 15 cases registered at various police stations were processed during the session.
The court granted exemption requests for Bushra Bibi, Alia Hamza, Zartaj Gul, and other PTI leaders. Her lawyer also urged the court to permit her interrogation inside the jail and instructed the Adiala Jail superintendent to facilitate the process.
Bail Extensions Across Multiple Cases
Several interim bail extensions were approved, with deadlines ranging from March 7 to March 24. Cases registered at different police stations were extended as follows:
- Ramna police station (Cases 713, 995, 1193) – Extended till March 7
- Karachi Company police station (Case 1195) – Extended till March 12
- Secretariat police station (Case 321) – Extended till March 12
- Khanna police station (Case 1769) – Extended till March 17
- Kohsar police station (Cases 1033, 1032) – Extended till March 17 and March 21, respectively
- Margalla police station (Case 714) – Extended till March 20
- Aabpara police station (Case 1222) – Extended till March 24
- Tarnol police station (Case 933) – Extended till March 24
- Secretariat police station (Case 544) – Extended till March 24
Several PTI leaders, including Sher Afzal Marwat, Salman Akram Raja, Shoaib Shaheen, Abdul Qayyum Niazi, Nadia Khattak, and Rauf Hassan, are also named in these cases.
The accused were represented by lawyers Sardar Muhammad Shubhishek Khan, Amna Ali, and Ansar Kayani.
