Imran Khan's Bani Gala Home Designated Sub Jail For Wife Bushra Bibi's 14-Year Sentence

Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was sentenced to 14 years in prison in the Toshakhana reference case, has been moved to Bani Gala, Imran Khan's Islamabad house, designated as a sub-jail, ARY News reported.

The former first lady voluntarily surrendered to the accountability court at Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team, which was already at the jail where the hearing was taking place, arrested her as soon as she arrived.

According to a notification issued by Islamabad's Chief Commissioner, Bushra Bibi was transferred to Bani Gala after it was designated as a sub-jail.

“The Chief Commissioner, Islamabad Capital Territory is pleased to declare the residence of convict Bushra Bibi (Residential Compound, Khan House Bani Gala, Mohra Noor, Islamabad) as Sub-Jail till further orders,” stated the notification.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were handed a 14-year jail sentence by an accountability court on Wednesday in the Toshakhana case.

About the Toshkhana Case:

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, have each been sentenced to 14 years in prison in the Toshakhana case.

Both Khan and his wife face accusations of graft in the sale of state gifts. The convictions include charges of concealing the actual costs of received gifts, not disclosing gifts, and purchasing gifts from Toshakhana at undervalued rates, causing a loss to the exchequer.

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The Toshakhana is a federal government department that is in charge of all the valuables received by officials and elected leaders while in office. According to Toshakhana rules, gifts remain the property of the state unless sold at an open auction.