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ISLAMABAD:
Rawalpindi’s Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has discharged Bushra Bibi, the spouse of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan, from 12 circumstances linked to May 9 riots.
Judge Malik Ejaz Asif of the ATC presided over the listening to held at Adiala Jail, the place the Rawalpindi police had requested the bodily remand of Bushra Bibi for additional investigation into the May 9 incidents.
During the detailed listening to, the courtroom examined the police’s request for bodily remand, which was geared toward investigating Bushra Bibi’s alleged involvement in 12 circumstances, together with the assault on the General Headquarters (GHQ).
However, after cautious consideration, the courtroom rejected the police’s plea and discharged Bushra Bibi from all associated circumstances.
Bushra Bibi’s authorized counsel, Barrister Salman Safdar, expressed his satisfaction with the ATC’s resolution to discharge her from the circumstances associated to May 9 occasions.
Speaking to the media, Safdar highlighted the importance of the courtroom’s ruling, stating that it was a welcome final result after a number of days of authorized proceedings.
Safdar famous that Bushra Bibi had been named within the circumstances based mostly on numerous statements, which, based on him, had no authorized standing. “The courtroom totally reviewed the arguments from either side earlier than delivering its resolution,” he stated.
He additional talked about that the Rawalpindi police had requested bodily remand for Bushra Bibi, which the courtroom rejected, resulting in her discharge from all of the circumstances.
The prosecution had offered three statements to the courtroom, alleging Bushra Bibi’s involvement within the May 9 incidents. “The courtroom rightly questioned why there had been silence for over a 12 months and three months for the reason that occasions of May 9,” Safdar remarked.
He additional acknowledged that the courtroom dismissed the validity of statements made by co-accused people, emphasising that they held no weight within the case towards Bushra Bibi.
He additionally talked about that the choice may doubtlessly impression the continuing circumstances towards the PTI founder, who was not too long ago acquitted within the cypher case though a ultimate resolution is but to be introduced.
Four prosecutors had been current through the listening to, and whereas the prosecution retains the correct to problem the courtroom’s resolution, Safdar pressured that he has by no means criticised a courtroom ruling, underscoring his professionalism as a lawyer.
“Decisions have been made even at the hours of darkness, however right now’s ruling is a constructive growth,” he concluded.
