£190m case verdict against PTI founder, Bushra Bibi postponed again

RAWALPINDI:The judgment against Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) founder and his wife Bushra Bibi in the £190 million case has been delayed for the third time

Accountability Court judge Nasir Javed Rana was to pronounce the £190 million case verdict against Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in Adiala Jail.

Judge Nasir Javed Rana expressed anger over the no-show of the accused, saying that he had been present at the court since 8:30am, leading to the postponement of the verdict.

It should be noted that the accountability court had reserved its decision on the £190 million case on December 18, 2024.

The accountability court had first fixed December 23rd and then January 6th as the date for delivering the verdict, then the third date for delivering the verdict was January 13th.

The trial of the £190 million case was completed in a year and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) recorded the statements of 35 witnesses during the trial, the lawyers of the founder PTI cross-examined the witnesses.

Important witnesses in the £190 million case, former principal secretary Azam Khan, former chief minister KP Pervez Khattak, former federal minister Zubaida Jalal also recorded their statements.

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