Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi Acquitted in Iddat Case

After months of enduring legal challenges, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi received significant relief as a district and sessions court annulled their convictions in the Iddat case, also known as the un-Islamic nikah case, on Saturday.

Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka announced the short order, which had been reserved earlier in the day.

In February of this year, the PTI founder and his wife were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined Rs500,000 each after a trial court found their marriage to be fraudulent, based on a complaint by Bushra’s ex-husband, Khawar Maneka.

The couple challenged their convictions and sought varying reliefs from the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

The court’s verdict stated that Khan and his wife should be released immediately if they are not wanted in any other cases. Additionally, the court rejected petitions seeking the formation of a medical board and consultations with religious scholars.

The court has also issued release orders for the incarcerated couple, bringing an end to their legal ordeal.