LEGAL

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Friday submitted their statements under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in the Toshakhana Case-II, terming the proceedings “fabricated” and beyond the jurisdiction of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
During the hearing, the court provided both Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi with a questionnaire consisting of 29 questions each to record their responses.
In his statement, Imran Khan said that under the 2018 Toshakhana policy, action could only be taken for failure to report gifts, not for any other alleged irregularities. He said the gifts in question were received between May 7 and 10, 2021, and that the Toshakhana rules are silent regarding the FIA’s jurisdiction in such matters.
He argued that the case against him and his wife was “the fourth fake Toshakhana case,” filed as part of a political vendetta since November 2022.
Imran claimed that the prosecution’s central witness, Inamullah Shah, was unreliable as he had been dismissed from the Prime Minister’s Office for “dishonestly receiving two salaries.” He further alleged that Inamullah was linked to Jahangir Tareen and had failed to mention the Bulgarian jewelry set in his initial statement before NAB.
Bushra Bibi’s Statement:
In her separate statement, Bushra Bibi said she had lawfully purchased the Bulgarian jewelry set and retained it in accordance with Toshakhana rules.
She noted that Inamullah Shah had worked in both the PTI Secretariat and the Prime Minister’s House before being dismissed for receiving salaries from two places.
Bushra denied ever instructing Inamullah to undervalue the jewelry, saying the claim that she gained a benefit of Rs 3.2 million was “baseless.” She questioned the logic of the allegation, pointing out that Inamullah was fired in July 2021 for taking only Rs 70,000 extra, just two months after the alleged undervaluation.
Bushra said the prosecution’s case collapses because the facts are incorrect and the FIA lacks jurisdiction. She added that the NAB Chairman had unlawfully pardoned witness Sohaib Abbasi on May 23, 2024, and that NAB could not use a valuation from Italy as evidence.
“The FIA never conducted an actual investigation and submitted a fabricated report in violation of procedure,” she stated, adding that the same alleged crime was being used repeatedly to prosecute them.
“I am a veiled woman and have never engaged in politics,” Bushra maintained. “Even the High Court has stated that the FIA has no authority to pursue this case. After failing to prove anything in the prohibited funding and cipher cases, the FIA has now filed this one.”