Pakistan court gives 14-page questionnaire to Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi in Al-Qadir Trust case
The Hindu
Pakistani court issues 79-question questionnaire to Imran Khan and spouse in GBP 190 million settlement case.
A Pakistani court has handed over a 14-page questionnaire to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi in a GBP 190 million settlement case.
The questionnaire, which contains 79 questions related to the Al-Qadir Trust case, was provided for Khan and his wife's final statements, The News International newspaper reported on Sunday (November 10, 2024).
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It is alleged that Khan and his wife caused a loss to the tune of GBP 190 million or over PKR 50 billion while facilitating a property tycoon.
Khan's counsel Salman Safdar received the questionnaire in the presence of both the accused in the last hearing. The couple was directed to submit their responses to the court on Monday.
In the questionnaire, the accountability court in Rawalpindi asked the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder whether he and his associates illegally obtained "monetary benefits" — which include land measuring 458 kanals (57.25 acres) — and, in return, facilitated the "illegal and dishonest transfer/adjustment of GBP 171.159 million out of GPB 190 million, meant for the State of Pakistan".
The court while citing evidence said co-accused Shahzad Akbar — former special assistant on accountability — "in-connivance and active knowledge" of Khan floated a note dated December 2, 2019, to the deposed Prime Minister.
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