Azma Bokhari rejects PTI’s criticism on Al-Qadir Trust case verdict
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Punjab Minister for Information and Heritage Azma Bokhari on Saturday said that January 17, 2025 was a different day for Pakistan as on this day a former prime minister was awarded jail imprisonment for misusing of his official authority, and not for taking formal salary from his son, iqama or hijacking, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
While ddressing a press conference in Lahore, Azma Bokhari said that Tahree-e-Fasad is now saying that verdict was pre-planned, while a non-political lady committed jewellery and diamond robbery worth Rs6 billion.
Azma Bokhari further said that even National Crime Agency (NCA) of Britain expressed their concerns over not using the returned amount on welfare of people of Pakistan instead the PTI founder and his wife used this amount by themselves.
The minister said that the case was concluded after more than 100 hearings and the court granted times to the accused to record their statements.
During 35 hearings of the case the NAB investigation officer was allowed time for cross-examination.
She said that Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was smiling after listening to the verdict which no one could imagine and that his leader was awarded jail term.
Azma Bokhari said that chief organizer of Al-Qadir University obtained approval of this issue in sealed envelope from his cabinet members.
His (PTI founder) cabinet members openly saying that they were allowed three minutes time to approve the issue.
She said that Mirza Shahzad Akbar and Farrah Gogi finalized the deal and concluded it. Mirza Shahzad Akbar was caught receiving cash briefcase in London.
Shahzad Akbar is already proclaimed offender. Farrah Gogi was saying that diamond should not be less than 5-carat then the sealed envelope will be opened, Azad said.
She said that UK government transferred the amount into account of Supreme Court instead of sending it in account number one.
She said that National Crime Agency grilled Shahzad Akbar while Hassan and Hussain Nawaz got clean chit from UK court.
Azma Bokhari said that National Crime Agency issued a press release saying that they were returning the illegal amount to Pakistan.
After sometime Asset and Recovery Unit (ARU) confirmed that the account returned the amount. Azma Bokhari said that the court does not ignore facts.