31 May,2024 02:39 PM IST | Islamabad | mid-day online correspondent
Imran Khan. File pic
Following an alleged attack on Bushra Bibi's former husband, Khawar Maneka, outside of a courthouse, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyers have been booked, according to an ARY News report.
Twenty to twenty-five people - among them Advocate Usman Riaz, Mirza Asim, Zahid Bashir, and Ansar Kiani - are charged in the FIR with attacking Khawar Maneka and causing his injuries.
The attorneys are accused of trying to influence and threaten the legal process; they are also being accused of terrorism and nine other offences.
According to ARY News, Fatehullah, together with Naeem Panjotha and Advocate Ejaz Bhatti, allegedly physically attacked Khawar Maneka, and the lawyers prevented officials Irshad and Waheed from intervening.
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Allegations include Fatehullah engaging in a dispute with Constable Khalid and damaging his uniform.
The incident occurred during a court session presided over by Judge Shahrukh Arjumand, where Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi's legal plea against their Nikah Case conviction was under consideration.
Earlier, Khawar Maneka had been targeted by women outside the courthouse, allegedly in response to derogatory remarks he made during the hearing.
Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi's marriage in February 2018 in Lahore had been a private affair, attended only by close relatives and friends, with the notable absence of the PTI founder's sisters.
The nikah, officiated by Mufti Saeed in the presence of former PTI leader Awn Chaudhary and former SAPM Zulfi Bukhari as witnesses, was challenged by Khawar Maneka on grounds of illegality under Sharia laws.
Accusations of marrying within the "iddat period" following a divorce and engaging in fornication were levied against Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi.
In a verdict deemed 'un-Islamic' by Judge Qudratullah, Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi were sentenced to seven years imprisonment each and fined PKR 5,00,000 for the alleged violations, ARY News reported.
(With Inputs from ANI)