A district and sessions court in Islamabad has served notices to the parties involved in the legal case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, regarding their conviction in the Iddat Nikkah case.
The court, presiding over the hearing on Friday, instructed that the complainant, Khawar Maneka, and his lawyer must present themselves on June 21. The judge emphasized that a decision would proceed based on the existing records should they fail to appear.
This directive follows an order from the Islamabad High Court (IHC), which mandated the additional sessions court to conclude the appeals of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi within one month.
During the session, presided over by Additional Sessions Judge Afzal Majoka, Bushra Bibi’s attorney, Advocate Usman Riaz Gul, submitted the IHC’s written decision. Advocate Gul requested an immediate hearing, referencing instructions from the high court.
IHC Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb also mandated Judge Majoka to decide on Bushra Bibi’s application for sentence suspension within ten days. Judge Majoka acknowledged the directive, stating, “If I am alive, I will decide within ten days,” and explained that immediate scheduling was unfeasible due to numerous pending bail applications but committed to proceeding with a decision regardless of attendance.
The court then adjourned, setting the next hearing for June 21.
The verdict had been reserved on May 23 but was delayed in its announcement on May 29 after Maneka declared no confidence in the presiding judge, who subsequently requested the case be reassigned due to perceived bias.
