ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has scheduled hearings on appeals filed by former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, challenging their convictions in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case.
A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif will hear the appeals on November 18.
The court has sought arguments from the parties on the challenges to the convictions. The appellants’ lawyers are expected to present their arguments at the next hearing.
The £190 million case, also known as the Al-Qadir Trust case, concerns funds returned to Pakistan by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA).
According to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reference, around £190 million, equivalent to approximately Rs50 billion at the time, was returned to Pakistan from the UK. The prosecution alleged that the amount was adjusted against Bahria Town’s liabilities instead of being deposited into the national exchequer during Imran Khan’s tenure as prime minister.
The reference further alleged that Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi received financial benefits and hundreds of kanals of land from Bahria Town in connection with the arrangement. The land was subsequently transferred to the Al-Qadir Trust.
On January 17, 2025, an accountability court sentenced Imran Khan to 14 years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs1 million. Bushra Bibi was handed a seven-year prison sentence and fined Rs500,000.
The court also ordered the confiscation of Al-Qadir Trust property in favour of the federal government.
Both Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi challenged their convictions before the Islamabad High Court.
