NAB summons Bushra Bibi in Toshakhana case on Dec 11

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Rawalpindi, has summoned former prime minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi on December 11 in the Toshakhana case, reported the 24NewsHD TV channel.

According to a notification issued on December 08, Bushra Bibi has been given a final call-up notice to appear before the Combined Investigation Team (CIT) of the NAB Rawalpindi office located in Islamabad on Monday at 10 am.   

The call-up notice stated the investigation proceedings have revealed that during her husband’s tenure in the office of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, being the wife of ex-PM, she received gifts from foreign dignitaries amounting to millions of rupees and retained these gifts against merger retention cost based on under value assessment/appraisement.

 The details of the gifts that were given in the call-up notice showed one locket with a chain, a pair of ear tops, two rings, and a pair of bracelets on 26-06-2019.

 2) One necklace (gold & diamond), one bracelet (gold and diamond), one ring (gold and diamond), and a pair of earrings (gold and diamond) on 18-09-2020.

 3) One necklace with chain, 1xpair of earrings, ring & bracelet watch on 21-05-2021.

 The call-up notice stated that gifted state assets received by her were not deposited in Toshakhana for fair price assessment in contravention of rules/producers.

 “And whereas, said gifted state assets were retained without fair prices assessment, hence, you in connivance with your co-accused Imran Khan, misappropriated gifted state assets and gained pecuniary benefit,” the call-up notice stated.

She is also warned that it was the last call-up notice as you have ignored the previous notices. In case of non-compliance of directions, the authority may adopt coercive measures against you as provided under the NAO, 1999.  

Reporter: Irshad Qureshi