In Islamabad, Justice Babar Sattar of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) tookaction on Friday by suspending the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA)summons notice directed at Bushra Bibi, the wife of PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, and has requested a responsefrom the agency.
The FIA had called upon Bushra Bibi for a voice-matching test regarding aleaked audio recording in which she purportedly urged Zulfi Bukhari, aformer minister, to sell watches acquired by the former prime minister fromToshakhana. In the leaked audio, Bushra Bibi criticized the media forbroadcasting it, claiming it was damaging her reputation and causing herdistress.
The petition, filed by advocate Sardar Latif Khosa, contended that theprimary case was already under consideration by the court, and on September18, the court directed the FIA to proceed in accordance with the law. Theadvocate argued that if the FIA continued its actions, it could impinge onthe petitioner’s rights.
In her petition challenging the FIA’s investigation into the leaked audiocase, Bushra Bibi stressed that the main case was already before the IHC,with a hearing scheduled for October 30. Despite this ongoing legalprocess, the FIA issued a summons notice on September 19.
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In her petition, Bushra Bibi implored the court to suspend the FIA’snotice while the main case remained pending, citing concerns that theagency’s actions could infringe upon her rights. Subsequently, the IHCtemporarily halted the proceedings and requested a response from the FIA.
