A Pakistan court on Friday found former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi guilty of corruption in the 190 million pounds al-Qadir Trust case and sentenced them to 14 and seven years in prison respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Judge Nasir Javed Rana of the anti-corruption court announced the verdict that had been deferred thrice due to different reasons, last time on January 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The judge announced the verdict in a makeshift court set up in Adila jail. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in December 2023 filed the case against Khan (72), Bibi (50) and six others, accusing them of causing a loss to the tune of 190 million pounds (PRs50 billion) to the national kitty.However, Khan and Bibi have been prosecuted as all others, including a property tycoon, were out of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The case revolves around allegations that an amount of PRs50 billion, returned to Pakistan by the UK\u2019s National Crime Agency as part of a settlement with a property tycoon, was misused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The funds were reportedly intended for the national treasury but were allegedly redirected for the personal benefit of the businessman who helped Bibi and Khan to set up a university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bibi, as a trustee of the Al-Qadir Trust, is accused of benefiting from this settlement, including acquiring 458 kanals of land for Al-Qadir University in Jhelum.\u2013(PTI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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