Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison

Islamabad. A special court of Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each.

Quoting a copy of the court order, Dawn reported that both have also been fined PKR 16.4 million each. Under the law, failure to pay the fine will result in additional imprisonment.

The verdict was delivered during proceedings held inside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, where Special Judge Central Shahrukh Arjumand announced the decision amid tight security arrangements.

According to the ruling, Imran Khan was sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment under sections 34 (common intention) and 409 (criminal breach of trust) of the Pakistan Penal Code, along with an additional seven years under section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which deals with criminal misconduct by public officials. Bushra Bibi received the same cumulative sentence under the same legal provisions.

Earlier in October, both Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi had rejected all charges, describing the case as politically motivated and aimed at disqualifying the former prime minister from politics.

As reported by Dawn, Imran Khan maintained that all actions were carried out in accordance with established policy and due process, arguing that the matter was properly recorded, assessed, and any payments involved were deposited into the national treasury in line with legal requirements.