Pakistani court grants bail to the wife of imprisoned ex-Premier Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Wednesday granted bail to the wife of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft case, nearly nine months...

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Wednesday granted bail to the wife of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft case, nearly nine months after she was arrested, her lawyer said.

Bushra Bibi was arrested after a court on January 31 convicted and sentenced the couple to 14 years in jail after finding them guilty of retaining and selling state gifts in violation of government rules when Khan was in power.

Bibi is Khan’s third wife and a spiritual healer. She has denied any wrongdoing. She has been detained at the Adiala prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where Khan is also serving his sentence.

Naeem Haider Panjutha, a lawyer, said the court approved Bibi's bail and ordered her immediate release.

However, Bibi could not be freed because of the absence of court officials who had to issue an order to the prison officials about her release, Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI said.