The accountability court has once again postponed the verdict in the 190 million pound case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi and set a date of January 17.

It should be remembered that the accountability court had reserved the verdict on December 18, 2024. The accountability court had first set the date of December 23 and then January 6 to announce the verdict, and then the third date was January 13.

At 11 am on Monday, Judge Nasir Javed Rana was to announce the verdict in the presence of the accused in Adiala Jail, but shortly before that, the judge announced a new date.

Explaining the reason for this decision, Judge Nasir Javed remarked that he waited for two hours, was present in the courtroom at 8:30, accused Imran Khan was sent a message twice to appear in court but he did not appear in court.

Co-accused Bushra Bibi was also unable to reach Adiala Jail. She said that she has the written verdict and she wanted to pronounce it today, but since the accused and their lawyers did not reach the court, they are setting the date for pronouncing the verdict on January 17.

The NAB prosecution team was present in the courtroom.

‘The judge was in a hurry, he left’

Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Barrister Gohar while talking to the media outside Adiala Jail said that ‘We were given a time of 11 am but before that we found out that a new date has been given.’

He said that Imran Khan has said that this case should be decided.

Bushra Bibi’s lawyer Faisal Farid Chaudhry while talking to the media outside Adiala Jail said that the time for pronouncing the verdict was at 11 am but the judge was in a hurry so he left.

When asked whether it was necessary for the accused to be present in the courtroom when the verdict was pronounced, he said, “Yes, that could be one reason. Bushra Bibi has not appeared yet, and that could also be the reason why the verdict was postponed.”