PTI to move high court against verdict in Imran Khan-Bushra Bibi’s un-Islamic nikah case

PTI to move high court against the verdict in Imran-Bushra un-Islamic nikah case!

The trial court in its verdict sentenced PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to seven years in prison and also provisioned a Rs500,000 fine each for both the accused, in the “un-Islamic nikah” case at the Adiala jail today.

Responding to the unfavourable trial court verdict, the PTI has issued an official statement via its spokesperson, which mentioned the ruling as “extremely shameful” and “against Shariah”.

“The verdict is a serious and vile attack on the book of Allah, Constitution and matrimonial and family laws,” the spokesperson said, adding that the ruling came as an embarrassment for the entire justice system.

The spokesperson further added that it was an attempt to advance the “nefarious agenda” aimed at political revenge.

Speaking to the media outside Adiala jail today, Imran Khan’s lawyer and PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Khan, said that “shameless, scandalous and unethical allegations” have been made for political motives.

“This is a case that has no basis whatsoever, but in fact, was simply filed on the behest of Aun Chaudhry — a former close aid of Imran Khan and one of the key witnesses in the said case.

“The cleric [who solemnised the nikah] has himself admitted that [Aun] Chaudhry ‘picked him up’,” Gohar Khan said.

Replying to a reporter’s question regarding the legal grounds for today’s sentence, Imran Khan’s counsel Gohar Khan revealed that the judge maintained that the defence’s reliance on the Supreme Court verdict regarding the 39-day iddat is a “general precedent” and is not applicable in this case.

Gohar Khan maintained that the court relied on the second function, held for family and children to take them into confidence, as the “valid nikah” instead of the actual nikah that was solemnised before that.

“The judge considered the second function as the actual nikah and not the first,” he said.

“All of this is being done in violation of the constitution for political motives and character assassination of Imran Khan sahib.

“We will move the high court against today’s verdict. We are hopeful for justice if these cases are presented before a free and fair tribunal,” Gohar Khan said while calling on the judiciary to uphold their oath and protect our fundamental rights by ensuring principles of justice.

Gohar Khan also conveyed the PTI’s founder message to his voters.

He said that the former premier has called on his supporters to remain peaceful and persevere in these tough times.

“Even if I have to spend a thousand years here [in jail], I would not make any deal,” Gohar Khan said quoting PTI Founder Imran Khan.