ISLAMABAD: The Rawalpindi police, Tuesday, presented its detailed reports in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), saying that the former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi is allegedly involved as a suspect in 11 cases including the General Headquarters (GHQ) attack on May 9 last year.
The City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi submitted these reports and details of the cases filed against Bushra Bibi.
A single bench of Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard a petition moved by Bushra through her counsel Sardar Khurram Latif Khosa seeking direction to the respondents to provide information with regard to the pending cases against her.
During the hearing, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor also submitted a response as per the court’s order, revealing that four cases have been registered against her with NAB, three in Rawalpindi and one in NAB Lahore.
Rawalpindi and Islamabad police and NAB have submitted their responses, while the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Balochistan police have not yet provided their responses.
The Rawalpindi police have identified Bushra Bibi as a suspect in 11 cases connected to the May 9 incidents, including the attack on the GHQ. Bushra Bibi faces allegations in several cases, including the Army Museum attack, the GHQ Gate 4 attack, arson at a sensitive military building in Saddar Cantt, an assault on an intelligence agency’s office on Murree Road, and other acts of vandalism and arson in various locations. These cases are filed at RA Bazaar, Civil Lines, New Town, City, Waris Khan, and Taxila police stations.
Later, the court issued notices to the FIA and Balochistan police requiring them to submit their responses and deferred the hearing till August 5.
Through the instant petition, the petitioner, Bushra Bibi, sought direction to the respondents to provide information with regard to the pending cases against her.
Her counsel contended that a number of cases are pending against the petitioner and some of which might not be disclosed. It was further contended that in the referred facts and circumstances, the respondents be directed to provide information in this regard.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2024
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