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Final Verdict in Al Qadir University Case: Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi to serve time

Final Verdict in Al Qadir University Case

An Accountability Court in Rawalpindi has sentenced Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to 14 years in prison over the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case, according to ARY News.

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Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, has been handed a seven-year sentence. The ruling was delivered by Judge Nasir Javed Rana at Adiala Jail, where both Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi were present.

In addition to the prison terms, the court imposed fines of Rs. 1 million on Imran Khan and Rs. 500,000 on Bushra Bibi. If either fails to pay the fines, they will face additional imprisonment—six months for Imran Khan and three months for Bushra Bibi. Bushra Bibi was taken into custody from the courtroom in Rawalpindi.

The court also ordered the government to take control of Al-Qadir University. The verdict had been postponed three times previously, on December 23, January 6, and January 13.

Judge Nasir Javed Rana had reserved the verdict on December 18 following several hearings at Adiala Jail. The case hearings lasted nearly a year, with both the prosecution and defense completing their arguments.

Regarding the Al-Qadir University case, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) launched an investigation into Imran Khan, his wife, and others for allegedly acquiring vast amounts of land under the name of Al-Qadir University Project Trust (AQUPT). This is believed to have resulted in a loss of £190 million to the national treasury.

The charges claim that the former prime minister and others involved misappropriated Rs 50 billion (equivalent to £190 million at the time), which had been sent by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) to the government. NAB subsequently filed a corruption reference against Imran Khan and seven others in relation to the Al-Qadir University.

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