Bushra Bibi was imprisoned in her Bani Gala home, while Imran Khan is lodged in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail after serving a 14-year jail sentence in the Toshakhana corruption case. Additionally, according to Imran’s party, Bushra Bibi was reportedly fed “poisoned food” while in captivity.
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said his wife, former first lady Bushra Bibi, was poisoned during her stay in the Bani Gala sub-jail. He also said that if anything bad happens to him, Army Chief Asim Munir will be responsible. According to the Express Tribune, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder has also requested that his wife be examined by a doctor of his choice.
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The former first lady had signs of disease on her tongue and skin and an attempt was made to poison her, the former prime minister told Judge Nasir Javed Rana during the hearing of his £190 million corruption case in Adiala jail. “Poisoning” “I know who is behind this,” Imran announced.
The former prime minister stressed that since members of an intelligence agency run everything in Bani Gala and Adiala prisons, where Bushra Bibi is currently detained, the army chief would be held accountable if anything bad happened to her. Should be ordained. Additionally, Imran requested the court to have Bushra examined by Dr. Asim of Shaukat Khanum Hospital, saying that neither he nor the party trusted the previous doctor who saw Bushra.
What was said by Bushra Bibi?
The court ordered Imran to submit a detailed application regarding the medical examination of the former first lady at the request of the former prime minister. Imran also demanded an investigation into the alleged poisoning of Bushra. Bushra Bibi testified during the hearing that she was poisoned by “three drops” of a well-known toilet cleaner that was mixed into her food and that the effects of the cleaner wore off after a month.
“My eyes are swollen, I’m feeling chest and stomach pain and discomfort, and food and water taste bitter,” the former first lady said. First, my toilet cleaner was mixed with food, and now there’s something suspicious mixed in the honey.”
PTI restates the poisoning allegation.
Earlier, PTI had said that Bushra was in unbearable pain and was fed “poisoned food” while in captivity. In a statement, a PTI spokesperson expressed concern about the “serious threats” to Bushra Bibi’s life while she was in custody, adding that “the denial of her constitutional right to a medical examination jeopardized Bushra’s health and life.” is seriously endangered.”
The spokesperson went on to say that Bushra Bibi’s family was not allowed to see her, which he believed to be against the prison regulations and the Constitution. The ban, according to the statement, was a component of a “deliberate plan” to hurt him.
In the Toshakhana corruption case, which related to the illegal sale of gifts the former prime minister received from the government while he was in office, Imran and Bushra Bibi were earlier given 14-year jail terms in January. While Bushra Bibi was detained in her Bani Gala home after being designated a sub-jail, Imran was kept in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail. On Monday, the Islamabad High Court stayed the sentence.
Former First Lady of Pakistan Bushra Bibi is reportedly the target of political harassment, according to PTI Chairman Barrister Gauhar Khan. “He is being kept in isolation, there are serious concerns about him being poisoned,” the party quoted him as saying. Chairman Imran Khan has also expressed concern about his wife’s condition. They will also be held accountable for their boldness.” in an article on X.
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