Rawalpindi:
Another two prosecution quarters on Tuesday issued their testimony in a case related to alleged abuse of the official gift registration rules from PTI founder Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi during the former period as prime minister.
Special Judge Central Shahrukh Arjumand held the hearing of the case in a courtroom inside Rawalpindi’s central prison popularly known as Adiala Prison. Both Imran and Bushra – detained in the prison facility – participated in the hearing.
After the testimonies, the adviser for Imran, Arshad Tabriz, crossed both witnesses. Lawyer for Bushra Bibi, Qosain Faisal Mufti, will cross the witnesses during the next hearing.
Bushra Bibi had refused to attend the last hearing of the case – also called the Toshakhana II case – despite repeated calls from court. The judge had later warned to cancel her bail in the case.
The court resumes the hearing on June 11.
According to the charge sheet, Imran abused his position to acquire a Bulgari jewelry set presented by the Saudi Crown Prince as a gift during the couple’s visit to Saudi Arabia between May 7 and 10, 2021.
The set included a ring, bracelet, necklace and a pair of earrings. According to the evidence collected during the investigation, Imran and Bushra illegally retained the set.
On May 18, 2021, the Deputy Militarian Secretary’s officer informed the Officer of the Section about Toshakhana about the need to assess and declare the price of the gift, but it was not deposited.
Bulgari sold the necklace for 300,000 euros and earrings for 80,000 euros to a Saudi franchise on May 25, 2018. However, the price of the bracelet and the ring could not be determined.
Per. May 28, 2021, the total estimated value of the Bulgari jewelery set was approximately RS75.661.600. The necklace alone was appreciated for RS56,496,000 and earrings for RS15.065,600.
