FCC rejects Bushra Bibi's petition seeking suspension of 7-year Al-Qadir Trust sentence

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday rejected a plea moved by the spouse of incarcerated former premier Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, seeking suspension of her seven-year sentence in the £190 Al-Qadir Trust case . Earlier in the day, a two-judge FCC bench consisting of Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi reserved its ruling and directed senior counsel Salman Safdar, who is representing the appellant, to submit written arguments before the court. The detailed order for dismissal will be issued by the FCC later. On Wednesday, the court took up Bushra’s…