ISLAMABAD: In the acquittal of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in controversial Iddat case, the PTI had sought help of government authorities concerned, it is learnt.
It was a government case and the PTI had approached it to help in acquittal of the former prime minister and his wife.
Informed sources said that besides Bushra Bibi, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, former KP CM Ali Ameen Gandapur, Barrister Saif and Senator Mashal Yousafzai know about this behind the scene contact between two sides in Iddat case.
Barrister Gohar and Barrister Saif when contacted refused to comment on this. Mashal also declined to comment directly. However, she shared her personal view, saying the iddat case was “in extremely bad taste” and so weak that even there was division within powerful circles over it, she said.
PTI Senator Mashal Yousafzai, who has served as a spokesperson for Bushra Bibi and is also considered close to former prime minister Imran Khan, also told The News that Bushra Bibi is opposed to confrontation between the establishment and Imran Khan or the PTI.
Speaking about prevailing perceptions, Mashal said a narrative was deliberately built portraying Bushra Bibi as the reason behind the confrontation. “In reality, Bushra Bibi believes that all disputes and even wars are ultimately settled at the negotiating table,” she said.
According to Mashal, Bushra Bibi is of the view that certain individuals surrounding both Imran Khan and the other side are fueling tensions and want the establishment and Imran Khan to remain at the loggerheads.
“Bushra Bibi is not a hardliner,” Mashal said, adding that she is a strong advocate of reconciliation and dialogue.
