Imran Khan and his wife behind bars, one jailed for 14 years and the other for 7 years, huge uproar certain in Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistani court has sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison in a corruption case. This punishment has been given in the 190 million pound scam related to Al Qadir University Trust. Besides, his wife Bushra Bibi has also been convicted in this case and sentenced to 7 years. The court has given this decision in view of large-scale corruption.

In Pakistan's Al-Qadir Trust case, the court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in jail and a fine of Rs 10 lakh. His wife Bushra Bibi has also been sentenced to 7 years in jail and a fine of Rs 5 lakh. This case was registered by Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in December 2023. It is alleged that 72-year-old Khan, 50-year-old Bushra Bibi and 6 others together caused a loss of 190 million pounds (about 50 billion Pakistani rupees) to the national exchequer.

Former premier Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi on Friday were convicted in the £190m Al-Qadir Trust case with the PTI founder being sentenced to 14 years in prison and a seven-year jail term handed to his wife, reports Pakistan's Dawn news pic.twitter.com/AXeF0wrvX7

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Both accused in Al-Qadir Trust corruption case

The Al-Qadir Trust case is one of the biggest financial scams of Pakistan. It is alleged that Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, along with a property businessman, misused government money. The other accused in this case are out of the country, so the case is being prosecuted only against Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi.

This is the real matter of controversy

The Al-Qadir Trust corruption case is one of the most controversial issues in Pakistan. There is an allegation of misuse of 50 billion Pakistani rupees. This amount was returned to Pakistan by Britain's National Crime Agency. It is alleged that this money was given to a property tycoon for personal gain. It was used to buy land for Al-Qadir University in Jhelum. This university was built together by Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi.

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Allegations against Bushra Bibi

Bushra Bibi, who is a trustee of the Al-Qadir Trust, is accused of making personal gains from one of the trust agreements. The trust had acquired 458 kanals of land, which was used to build a university. It is alleged that the money for this land which should have gone to the national treasury, was invested in private projects.

Imran Khan jailed

The anti-corruption court of Rawalpindi has sentenced Imran Khan to 14 years in jail. The court said that Imran misused the funds, causing loss to the national exchequer.

big political shock

This decision is a big political blow for Imran Khan. This is considered an important step against corruption in Pakistan. This can have a big impact on transparency in the country's politics and government work. Additionally, the possibilities of further legal proceedings have also increased.

There may be a huge uproar

In November last year, there were big demonstrations in Pakistan to get Imran Khan released from jail. These demonstrations resulted in violence and thousands of PTI workers were arrested. During another demonstration in May, activists reached the army headquarters. Now, similar protests and violence are being feared regarding the new decision of the court.