- FIR accuses couple of cheating by producing fake receipt from Toshakhana.
- Gifts such as watches, cufflinks allegedly obtained using forged signatures.
- Judge notes that the prosecution has not presented evidence against the couple.
An Islamabad court has granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana fake receipts case. Imran Khan was also granted bail in five other cases, including those related to attempted murder and defamation of the army.
According to the FIR, Imran and Bushra have been accused of committing fraud by producing a fake receipt that falsely indicated the sale of gifts – such as watches and cufflinks – allegedly obtained from Toshakhana using forged signatures.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majuka noted that the prosecution failed to present evidence against Imran and his wife. The court allowed their bail objections on bail of Rs 50,000 each.
Justice Majuka granted bail to the PTI founder in five additional cases, subject to bail of Rs 50,000 each.
In the army defamation case, the court ruled that no material was produced to prove that the petitioner committed the offence.
According to the FIR, Manzoor Ahmad, a learned judge, along with his officials were watching TV on a private news channel when Imran made allegations against army officers, claiming that “they wanted to see him defeated and killed.”
The petitioner has allegedly defamed army officers by using derogatory language, created unrest in the community and allegedly used foul language against the army top brass, the complainant said in the FIR.
Regarding the attempted murder case related to the protests, the court noted that the prosecution could not prove that the demonstrations were organized under the leadership of the PTI founder, nor could it establish his presence at the scenes of the protests.
Imran, who has been in prison since August 2023, faces numerous cases ranging from corruption to terrorism since he was removed from power via the opposition’s no-confidence vote in April 2022.
