An accountability court in Islamabad on Friday convicted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in the £190 million case, Pakistani media reports. He was handed down a 14-year sentence, while his wife has been given a seven-year sentence.
Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi have also been slapped with heavy fines, as the PTI founder will have to pay Rs. 1 million in fines and his wife has been asked to pay Rs 0.5 million.
The team of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), led by Prosecutor General Sardar Muzaffar Abbasi, was also present at Adiala jail to attend the announcement of the much-awaited verdict by Judge Nasir Javed Rana.
Bushra Bibi, including Barristers Gohar Khan, Shoaib Shaheen, Salman Akram Raja, and other lawyers were also present at the jail.
After the announcement was made, Bushra was taken into custody, and sources reveal that her cell in the Adiala jail was already prepared.
