By: Vibhuti Pathak
Bushra Bibi, the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has been asked by the court to transition from house arrest to jail, citing security concerns. This decision comes in the midst of legal proceedings against her and her husband, Imran Khan, on charges related to the alleged illegal sale of state gifts.
Bibi was detained at Khan’s hilltop mansion in Islamabad after the January conviction. She challenged the house arrest as stated by her lawyer Naeem Panjutha posted on social media platform X.
Through her lawyers Bibi had filed an appeal in the Islamabad High Court, asking to be shifted to the jail.
The court ordered authorities to shift her to Adyala jail in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where Khan, 70, a former cricket superstar, is serving his 14-year sentence, his party said in a statement.
The party said Bibi had complained of being served contaminated food by the authorities at the house, which was declared a sub-jail. However, the authorities have denied the accusation.
A court in Pakistan granted on Wednesday a request by the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to shift to jail, her lawyer said, instead of house arrest ordered by the government because of security concerns.
