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