Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan can be arrested at any time now. The Islamabad Sessions Court on Tuesday held Imran accused of selling gifts worth crores of rupees from the government treasury (Toshakhana) at very cheap prices. Non-bailable warrants have also been issued against them.
The government and the police were waiting for the court's order in the matter so that Khan could be arrested. Imran's third wife Bushra Bibi is also an accused in this case. No decision has been taken about Bushra yet.
Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has asked supporters to gather outside Imran's house to put pressure on the police to save their leader from arrest.
Imran was surviving by trying maneuvers
Imran was allegedly assaulted several months ago and since then he was getting various reliefs from the courts by putting a plaster on his leg. On Tuesday, the court postponed the hearing twice, but then Judge Zafar Iqbal ordered non-bailable warrants. However, Khan got relief in two other cases. One of these is related to illegal party funding and the other to terrorism.
In the Toshakhana case too, Imran's lawyer had sought postponement of the hearing. On this the judge said – If he can appear before other courts, then what is the problem in coming here? When Imran was the Prime Minister, opposition MPs complained against him in the Election Commission. Imran was accused of buying the gifts deposited in Toshakhana cheaply and selling them at higher prices.
what is the toshakhana case
The ruling Pakistani Democratic Movement had taken up the Toshakhana gift matter with the Election Commission. It was said that Imran had sold gifts received from different countries during his tenure. Imran had told the Election Commission that he had bought all these gifts from Toshakhana for Rs 2.15 crore, on selling he got Rs 5.8 crore. Later it was revealed that this amount was more than 20 crores.
How was it revealed
About two years ago, a Pakistani man named Abrar Khalid applied with the Information Commission. Said- Imran should be informed about the gifts received from other countries. Received the reply – The details of the gifts cannot be given. Khalid also turned stubborn. He filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court.
Islamabad High Court had asked Imran – why don't you give information about gifts? On this, Khan's lawyer replied - this is a threat to the safety of the country. Relations with other countries can get spoiled. That's why we cannot inform people about the gifts received from other countries.
how was the theft caught?
According to Pakistani journalists Arif Ajakia and Imdad Ali Shumro – Imran was gifted a precious wristwatch made of gold and studded with diamonds by Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). He had made two limited edition watches. Kept one to me. The second was gifted to Imran. Its cost was around 16 crores.
Imran came home and gave this wristwatch to Pinky Pirni (third wife of Bushra Bibi) to keep. Bushra gave this watch to a minister of that time Zulfi Bukhari and asked him to know the price. The minister told that it is very expensive.
Bushra asks to sell it. Seeing the branded watch, the owner of the showroom called its manufacturing company and from here Imran's wrist opened. The makers directly contacted the MBS office and told them that out of the 2 watches you had made, one has come for sale. Have you sent this or was it stolen?
A few months ago the audio of Imran's wife Bushra and friend Zulfi Bukhari was leaked. It became clear that it was on the advice of Imran that Bushra had approached Zulfi Bukhari and asked him to sell the watches. Zulfi has been a minister in Imran's government and is considered his big secret.
the evidence went on
When Imran was accused of selling gifts from the government treasury (Toshakhana), his party presented fake evidence in defense. Said- All the gifts were bought from Toshakhana as per the rules. A watch was sold in a showroom in Islamabad. Its bills are also present.
Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) showed the bill to the media. It was a handwritten paper. The interesting thing is that the owner of the shop where this bill was, released the video and made it clear that it was a fake bill. The showroom owner named Ashfaq had said – We give proper bills. The bill being shown is fake. Neither that handwriting is mine nor the signature. I am filing a case on PTI.
Khan got stuck in another place. He claimed that the watch was sold in Islamabad. But, a rich businessman from Dubai exposed his lies by releasing the video. This businessman of Pakistani origin said- Farah Gogi, a friend of Imran's wife Bushra, sold me a Saudi Crown Prince's watch and a gift set for 2 lakh dollars. I paid for it in cash. I have proof of this.
Some media reports claimed that the Saudi government bought back the watch and gift items from the businessman.
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