{"id":539274,"date":"2026-04-01T06:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=539274"},"modified":"2026-04-01T06:27:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:27:18","slug":"ihc-adjourns-hearing-of-imran-bushra-pleas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/ihc-adjourns-hearing-of-imran-bushra-pleas\/","title":{"rendered":"IHC adjourns hearing of Imran, Bushra pleas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a3190m case<br \/>\n ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nThe Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the suspension of sentence applications filed by Imran Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, in the \u00a3190 million case, after the defence counsel sought time to obtain fresh instructions from his clients.<br \/>\nA division bench headed by IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and including Justice Muhammad Asif presided over the proceedings. During the hearing, defence counsel Salman Safdar appeared alongside National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Special Prosecutor Javed Ashraf and prosecutor Rafay Maqsood. The hearing was also attended by the PTI founder\u2019s sisters, Aleema Khanum, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi.<br \/>\nAt the outset, the NAB prosecutor argued that two separate applications for suspension of sentence had already been filed, stressing that such pleas could not be heard without issuance of notice in the main appeals, particularly after recent amendments to the NAB law.He urged the court to proceed with arguments on the appeals if the defence was ready.<br \/>\nResponding to this, Barrister Safdar contended that his clients were convicted on Jan 17, 2025, and despite the passage of over a year, the prosecution had repeatedly sought adjournments. He maintained that the defence had remained present throughout and pressed for suspension of sentence and release on bail, also citing medical grounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a3190m case ISLAMABAD The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the suspension of sentence applications filed by Imran Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, in the \u00a3190 million case, after the defence counsel sought time to obtain fresh instructions from his clients. 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