Islamabad: Former first lady, wife of former premier Imran khan, Bushra Bibi has insisted a court to shift her to the Adyala jail.
PTI founding chairman wife, Bushraf Bibi has filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
Bushra Bibi in her appeal adopted a view that she wanted to pass her jail term like common prisoner.
Her residence Bani Gala declaring a sub-jail against the equal justice.
Bushra Bibi said just like other political workers of the party, she is ready and willing to serve her sentence in the “Ordinary Jail Premises at Adiala Jail, Adiala rather than the declared sub-jail at her residence”. In the petition today.
Additionally, the former first lady said she does not feel safe to be confined alone in the premises of the sub-jail due to the potential security issues.
“While the petitioner is in good health currently, however, there has been a movement of unidentified people in her house declared as a sub-jail by the Government thereby contributing to her sense of insecurity,” she claimed.
Bushra Bibi said the “special treatment” afforded to her goes against the spirit of equality guaranteed under the Constitution and is consequently discriminatory.
The petitioner pleaded with the court to set aside notification to declare her house sub-jail and shift her to Adiala Jail in the “Interest of Justice”.
Last month, Bushra Bibi was imprisoned at her Islamabad residence after accountability sentenced the couple to 14 years in jail in the Toshakhana case.
Authorities had declared the Bani Gala residence a “sub-jail” to confine the former first lady at the request of Adiala jail superintendent.
Bushra and Khan were awarded a 14-year jail term, each, when accountability court’s Judge Muhammad Bashir announced the verdict in the case related to the illegal sale of state gifts.
The court also disqualified the former prime minister for 10 years from holding public office besides imposing a fine of Rs1.57 billion — 787 million each — on the couple.
