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Islamabad: A Pakistani accountability court on Saturday sentenced jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to 17 years’ imprisonment each in the Toshakhana-II corruption case, delivering a major legal blow to the former premier. The case relates to alleged fraud involving state gifts received by the former first couple from the Saudi government in 2021.
Special court judge Shahrukh Arjumand pronounced the verdict inside the high-security Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where Khan is currently lodged. According to the judgment, both Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi were awarded 10 years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 409 (criminal breach of trust) of the Pakistan Penal Code, along with an additional seven years under various provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10 million on each of them.
The verdict adds to Khan’s mounting legal troubles. It is likely to have significant political ramifications in Pakistan, where his party continues to allege that the cases against him are politically motivated.
