Pakistani Court Suspends Arrest Warrants for PM's Daughter and Son-in-Law in Corruption Case
Pak court suspends arrest warrants against PM's daughter, son-in-law in graft case
Hindustan Times
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A Pakistani court in Lahore has suspended arrest warrants against Rabia Imran, daughter of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and her husband Imran Ali Yousaf in a corruption case linked to the Punjab Saaf Pani Company. The couple, who fled to the UK in 2022, plans to return to face trial.
- 01The Lahore Accountability Court suspended arrest warrants against Rabia Imran and Imran Ali Yousaf.
- 02The couple fled to the UK in 2022 and were declared proclaimed offenders.
- 03They expressed a desire to return to Pakistan and face trial.
- 04The National Accountability Bureau had no objection to the suspension of warrants.
- 05Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party alleges judicial bias in the case.
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The Accountability Court in Lahore, Pakistan, suspended arrest warrants against Rabia Imran, daughter of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and her husband Imran Ali Yousaf in connection with the Punjab Saaf Pani Company corruption case. The warrants were initially issued in 2022 during the government of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, after the couple fled to the UK. They were declared proclaimed offenders by the court. Recently, Rabia and Yousaf, through their counsel, expressed their intention to return to Pakistan and face the trial, fearing arrest at the airport due to red warrants. The judge accepted their request and scheduled their appearance for May 5, 2026. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), which initiated the case, stated it had no objections to the suspension of the warrants. Meanwhile, Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has criticized the judiciary, claiming that the acquittal of Shehbaz Sharif and other coalition members in various corruption cases indicates a compromised judicial system.
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The suspension of arrest warrants may influence public perception of the judiciary's integrity and the ongoing political landscape in Pakistan.
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