Toshakhana Case: IHC Dismisses Pleas Against Arrests of IK, Bushra

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Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed petitions challenging the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana case on Wednesday.

This decision follows the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) filing of a reference in the accountability court.

A division bench of the IHC, comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Babar Sattar, heard the petitions challenging the arrests. PTI’s lawyer, Salman Safdar, and NAB prosecutors, Rafeh Maqsood and Umair Majeed, presented their arguments during the hearing.

The NAB prosecutor informed the court that a reference concerning the Toshakhana case had already been submitted to the accountability court. This development, he argued, granted the right to seek post-arrest bail.

Salman Safdar, representing the PTI founder, argued that the court had previously noted that the call-up notices in the case were unclear. The court queried the prosecution on several points, including the validity of the call-up notices and the fundamental rights involved.

After reviewing the arguments, the court dismissed the petitions, allowing the arrests to stand under the current legal framework.