ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has fixed March 31 for hearing petitions filed by PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi seeking suspension of their sentences in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption case.
According to the cause list released by the IHC registrar’s office on Friday, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif will hear the case.
An accountability court had sentenced Imran Khan to 14 years in prison and Bushra Bibi to seven years on January 17, 2025, in the high-profile graft case.
At the previous hearing on March 11, the Islamabad High Court had expressed strong displeasure over delaying tactics by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and imposed a fine of Rs100,000 on the bureau. However, the written order issued later did not mention the fine. The court had warned NAB to come fully prepared on the next date.
Moreover, the appeals have faced several procedural delays. The IHC registrar’s office had earlier raised objections over unsigned pages and missing certificates in the petitions. These issues were cleared on February 26 after the defence team pushed for an early hearing, citing Imran Khan’s ongoing eye ailment.
The March 31 hearing will focus on the pleas for suspension of sentences.
