Court to announce verdict in Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi case

ISLAMABAD:

The Islamabad District and Sessions Court has reserved its decision on the appeals against the convictions of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in the iddat marriage case.

The verdict is expected to be announced today at 3 p.m.

Imran Khan and his wife were sentenced to seven years in prison for getting married during the former first lady's Iddat period, following a complaint filed by Mr Khawar Maneka.

Maneka is the ex-husband of Bushra Bibi. The sentencing came days before the country's general elections.

Both Imran and Bushra had appealed their convictions. An Islamabad High Court order issued in June had directed the trial court to conclude the hearing by July 12.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka presided over the hearing of the main appeals filed by the PTI founder and Bushra Bibi on Saturday.

Khawar Maneka's lawyer claimed that during the trial, the defence lawyers of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi had indicated their intention to present witnesses. He said there was no objection if they wanted to.

She stressed that Bushra Bibi never told Mufti Saeed that her iddat period had ended, noting that Bushra's statement would be conclusive as there is no document showing that Bushra Bibi said that she did not get married during iddat.

The lawyer also pointed out that Khawar Maneka did not specify adherence to Hanafi or Shafi'i jurisprudence.

He filed the complaint as a Muslim, seeking justice according to Islamic principles.

The lawyer questioned the need for a second marriage if the first was valid, suggesting that the first marriage was fraudulent.

Concluding his arguments, Maneka's counsel sought punishment under sections 496 and 494 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

Bushra Bibi's lawyer argued that her statement is included in the answer to question number two of Article 342, pointing out that Maneka remarried three to four months after the divorce and they have a four-year-old daughter.

Salman Akram Raja, representing Imran Khan, countered by arguing that a procedural defect did not constitute fraud. He argued that the 90-day period was irrelevant since Khawar Maneka had not served a divorce notice, making the 90-day requirement inapplicable.

He acknowledged the possibility of a legal defect, but argued that it should not be considered fraudulent.

After the closing arguments, the court reserved its decision on the appeals, which is expected to be announced at 3 p.m.

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