The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday opposed the bail plea of Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhan two case. Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) heard the bail plea. FIA Prosecutor Zulfikar Abbas Naqvi, FIA lawyer Umair Majeed Malik appeared before the court while Barrister Salman Safdar represented former first lady. "It's been 12 days since the last hearing of Bushra's bail plea," Barrister Salman Safdar told the court. "I had severe fever, when I came to the court last time on Oct 9," Justice Aurangzeb replied. "It took long time to recover," he added. Pleading the case further, Safdar said that the price of the gifts was lowered by a private buyer, who he said, had become an approver against Bushra Bibi.

"The custom officers determined the value of the goods afterwards and found no suspect," Safdar added. "Was it decision of then executive (Imran Khan) to take the gift after paying 50pc of the total value?" inquired Justice Aurangzeb. The FIA prosecutor responded that no such precedent was set to take gifts on 50pc value. “What are your directives about the bail plea of Bushra Bibi?" Justice Aurangzed further inquired. "We will oppose it," informed the FIA prosecutor. Later, the court adjourned the hearing till Oct 23.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan