Imran’s wife gets bail in Toshakhana case, was sentenced to 14-year jail

A Pakistani high court on Wednesday granted bail to Bushra Bibi, the wife of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, in the Toshakhana corruption case involving the alleged illegal sale of state gifts, nearly nine months after she was arrested. A source told Geo News that Bibi was not wanted or arrested in any other case and could be released after the bail bond is submitted and a mandamus is duly issued.

The Islamabad High Court judge, Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, accepted the bail plea of the 50-year-old former first lady against a surety bond of Rs1 million.

The court’s decision provides relief to Bushra, who was arrested after a court convicted and sentenced the couple to 14 years in jail in a corruption case on January 31.

During the hearing, Justice Aurangzeb questioned the Federal Investigation Agency’s investigative officer about the necessity of further interrogation of the former first lady. The officer confirmed that no additional investigation was required. The Toshakhana case involves allegations of corruption against Khan and his wife for receiving profit from the sale of gifts received from foreign dignitaries.